NOTHING SHOULD EVER BE UNEXPECTED

NOTHING SHOULD EVER BE UNEXPECTED

Anything could happen to you. Whatever is meant to happen, will happen. But is your fate really totally outside of your control? Be prepared for the unexpected at all times. It's not necessarily bad or painful. Even if it is, then you should accept it as part of life. Once you are at peace with the course of events, you'll be able control the direction of where you're going, even if you may not be able to change your fate. It is, what it is. That may sound fatalistic, but is simply a tactical move on your part. You just want to move on and often the path of least resistance is the only way forward. Otherwise you may never escape your particular fate.

(Your modern family): THE FORTUNE COOKIE

Your fate is not inevitable. You've got to believe that. There may be a natural order to the universe, but you should try to be more sensible than brave. That's the way to survive. The uppermost thing in your mind should be your survival. It's also vital for you to understand, that you should have a healthy mind in a healthy body ('mens sana in corpore sano'). As you're getting on, that becomes increasingly a challenge, but never doubt the power of your mind. Things are the way you think they are. That means, that you may have to pretend for awhile. You pretend, that you're already there, where you want to be. This is not necessarily dishonest. It's just sometimes the only way forward, when you feel that you're stuck.

Nobody wants to be a slave, especially to fear. Your fate may be in someone else's control. Of course, that could be very uncomfortable. But try and make yourself invulnerable.  Many have done so. You can do that too. Time is of the essence. The time, that passes you by, you'll never get back. Besides, health and life are terminal. As soon as you realize that, you'll be wide awake!

DIEDERIK SCHMULL, December 14th, 2021, Westcliff-On-Sea, ESSEX, U.K.