Humanist Thought of the Week

Unreliable Prophesy

I don’t put much stock in prophesy.

I’m not saying people don’t have the gift of sight.

I’m just saying – it doesn’t seem all that reliable.

During high school, I once dreamt that it was going to rain during PE.

And guess what!  That was the only period it rained it. 

I must be psychic!

My problem is that was the only prophetic dream I’ve ever had.

I’ve had one prophetic dream that wasn’t particularly helpful out of - hundreds of thousands of dreams. 

My track record is so lousy as to be totally unreliable.

As I want to solve my problems, I don’t waste my time on things that have been proven to be totally unreliable and basically useless.  

Even if on occasion, prophesies do come true. 

Cats and Humans

I like when my cat reaches out to touch my hand when it is getting ready to nap. 

It’s like – it needs that skin on skin contact to feel secure enough to sleep.

Whenever she does this – I think of Winnie the Pooh. 

There is a story where Piglet reaching out for Pooh’s hand – to be sure of him.

My son does this when he gets scared. 

He reaches out – to me or my husband, to be sure of us.

This is all about security and safety. 

If someone is reaching out to you, reach back  and make that connection.

Optimistic Thinking

It’s like positive thinking – but with a seed of doubt.

That doubt is critical. 

It means, while you are hoping for the best, you can’t be sure you will succeed. 

To give yourself the best chance – you have to work at it.

I’m not positive I will overcome my obstacles. I’m optimistic that I will. 

There is a big difference. Being optimistic is to be reality based. The other is a fantasy.

There are no blacks on Big Bang Theory

I am a geek and I am a fan of Big Bang Theory. No surprises there.

As I was driving the other day – I started to think about geek black role models.  

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Stop Making Bad Decisions

If you have a history of making bad decisions, you may want to reconsider your decision making processes.

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