Wednesday, August 24, 2005

The Doom Prophet

TODAY'S QUOTE:
If you keep on saying things are going to be bad, you have a good chance of being a prophet.
Isaac Bashevis Singer

Each day holds the promise of tragedy, miracle, or a crazy mix of the two. Some events are out of our control, while others are for only us to decide. The former cannot be manipulated, but the latter are shaped mostly by our own intent and state of mind. Trouble and grief are as natural as peace and joy, each has its place in every lifetime. Looking for the bad or borrowing trouble just seems like a willing visit to the fools playground.
I have watched people make happen the very things they fear, by constantly calling it to mind or using unreasonable accusations to prod others into doing things they might not have otherwise done. It makes more sense to wait and react to reality than it does to rush and create a catastrophe.

THINK ABOUT IT
LET IT GROW
THEN DECIDE