Marketplace Proverbs & Coffee With Ernie

Marketplace Proverbs and Coffee with Ernie-A Proverb Per Day Keeps Stinking Thinking At Bay · Jul 9, 2026 · 8m

Have you ever noticed that life is constantly asking one question:

What will you ignore, and what will you focus on?

Every day, hundreds of voices compete for our attention—news alerts, social media, worries, opportunities, distractions, even our own internal chatter. But here’s something I’ve learned the hard way: what we ignore doesn’t always go away… and what we focus on tends to grow.

Think on this: A poor diet ignored in your younger years may show up later as high blood pressure, diabetes, or heart disease. A neglected relationship doesn’t usually collapse overnight—it drifts.A…