Things work out at times but it seems the reward is almost always a contorted and compromised version of what was being sought after in the first place...
2007-07-05 14:24:40 · 4 answers · asked by althglisgo 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
I agree however...to say not to have preconcieved notions is like saying not to want anything and you will not be dissappointed...another compromise...
2007-07-05 14:45:01 · update #1
Life isn't perfect. It is unpredictable. The outcome is never exactly what you had envisioned. I suppose you do learn to compromise. When I create a painting, I have the perfect vision in my head, but the execution is never exactly what I'd planned. I've reconciled myself to the fact that I am not perfect & nothing I do will be "perfect" but that's ok. Actually sometimes I'm surprised at how things turn out. There is a bit of magic that happens. The imperfect & unexpected can be beautiful.
You have to let go of your need for control (this is something I still struggle with). Even if you can control yourself & everything you do (which in itself is iffy) you can't control other people or the world as a whole. So you can't write out a script for your life & have people follow it. So in that sense no things will never work out just right. But it's ok. See what happens. Be open to the unexpected & realize that it's not so bad. Hey if you were in complete control, life would be pretty predictable & boring. There would be nothing to learn or discover.
Good luck.
Even a contorted & compromised version of life is still a beautiful gift. Learn to focus on the positive & everything that goes right or is at least pretty good rather than focusing on the negative, things that go wrong & are disappointing.
In Heaven everything will be perfect. In this world, it's a crap shoot...
2007-07-05 15:06:21 · answer #1 · answered by amp 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe the answer is not to go into it with preconceived expectations. I find the most satisfying results are the ones which come either unexpectedly, or in a completely different way than I believed they would. Kind of like cooking... make up a recipe out of the clear blue sky and you find you're eating something delightful. Most of the time you didn't have expectations, you just wanted to 'play around'.
2007-07-05 21:33:14 · answer #2 · answered by gldnsilnc 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They always work out :) Keep smiling and being you and you will be fine:)
2007-07-06 22:12:45 · answer #3 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you can thank Murphy's Law for life's foibles....
2007-07-06 02:22:29 · answer #4 · answered by Its not me Its u 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋