Wednesday 5 June 2013


'Life,' they say, 'is what happens to us while we are busy making other plans.' So what does that mean? If you want to enjoy life more, should you stop making plans? No. Experiences are usually richer when our days contain a little space for spontaneity. Plans, though, can be rewarding to make and enjoyable to stick to. We just have to remember that they won't always work out and that we need to be philosophical when they don't. Your plans now are unravelling a little. Don't worry. Just re weave the threads
Be glad of your problem. It is, if nothing else, a fixed point in a sea of uncertainty. There is something you want to avoid. There is a situation you cannot abide in its current form. You may not know exactly what you do want but you do at least know what you don't. This rules out several options you might otherwise be tempted to take. It narrows down your choices. It leads you to consider the possibilities that, while they may not seem inspiring, look harmless. Follow one of these and prepare for delight. 
People often say what they feel they ought to say, even when some statements don't reflect whatever it is that they actually feel. What an odd world where hints and euphemisms are valued more than plain truths. But then you might also argue that many of those plain truths are neither as plain nor as true as they purport to be. There needs to be a much more clear and concerted attempt at establishing an honest line of communication, even if this involves listening to something that you don't want to hear. 
We may all speak the same language, but we don't all understand each other. Even when people seem to agree, it doesn't guarantee them a life of harmony. Empathy can occur between people whose views and attitudes are apparently opposite, yet be absent in others who seem closely connected. Soon you will find a surprising source of support. Help is not necessarily going to come from where you might have hoped or expected it would, but it is coming into your life nonetheless. All will be fine in the end. 
Imagine shaking a dice. You have got the little cube in a small tumbler. You may be wishing for it to come out and land with one particular number facing up but you must not confuse that wish with an instinct. You can't say, 'Oh, I know that I'm going to get this number - or that number.' You don't know. You can't know. Until the dice falls, any result is equally possible. Meanwhile, no news is good news. All you can do is have faith and keep shaking. 
Some people seemingly thrive on chaos and confusion. They don't, of course, ever admit that this is what they are doing. That would be too ordinary, so they profess to prefer a simple, straightforward life. But then, every time they get close to leading such a life, they do something to complicate it. That's their prerogative. We are all entitled to a few inconsistencies and idiosyncrasies. But your patience is now being tested by a very silly state of affairs. 

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