CHAPTER 11

Less wishing, more action

“Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius and magic in it. Begin it now.” GOETHE

Is there really any aspect of the world, other people, or our own lives that’s at all surprising? Given the way our world and we humans have evolved, given all the events that have occurred, given the thoughts and experiences of those before us and the decisions they made, wisely or not so wisely, and given our own thoughts and experiences and the decisions we’ve made:

Why would we expect a single aspectof the world, other people or our ownlives to be different from the way theywere or the way they are right now?

Yes, it would be wonderful if there were no earthquakes or floods. But, like it ...

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