You know that feeling you get when you believe something to be true, and then you are proven wrong? It's kind of an awful feeling! It seems that lately, I have been experiencing this phenomena a lot more often than usual and I must say, it is humbling. I consider myself to be a fairly intelligent, educated woman, but I was really starting to beat myself up over being wrong about so many little things.
So, I guess I took it as a 'sign' when I was reading this "Life Lessons" article to relax and accept the fact that I'm not right all the time (*gasp!) and it's OK!
3. You don't have ALL the answers
"By and large, people don't like to live in the realm of 'not knowing.' It's terrifying. Which is why everybody wants to have all the answers. Atheists think science has the answers. Religious Fundamentalists believe their particular theology does. But 'not knowing' is a richer and more gratifying place to be. I have no idea what's going to happen to me, why the universe is the way it is, or what will happen to my life force once my body stops working. You probably don't either. So just breathe and live in the great, beautiful mystery. And floss regularly."
(Real Simple, February 2011, p. 50)
So, I guess I took it as a 'sign' when I was reading this "Life Lessons" article to relax and accept the fact that I'm not right all the time (*gasp!) and it's OK!
3. You don't have ALL the answers
"By and large, people don't like to live in the realm of 'not knowing.' It's terrifying. Which is why everybody wants to have all the answers. Atheists think science has the answers. Religious Fundamentalists believe their particular theology does. But 'not knowing' is a richer and more gratifying place to be. I have no idea what's going to happen to me, why the universe is the way it is, or what will happen to my life force once my body stops working. You probably don't either. So just breathe and live in the great, beautiful mystery. And floss regularly."
(Real Simple, February 2011, p. 50)
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