Clever quotes from famous people are a mixed bag; most of them sound great on paper and contain some truth, which is why they have stuck around. But then there are a few that touch you, those that ring so true that they can’t be ignored. Sometimes they can change your perspective on the world a tiny bit. Here’s one from the late American author Cormac McCarthy;
“You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from”
No further explanation needed, I guess. Similarly, when you experience something really good, you want it to go on. And when it ends, the first instinct is to feel sorry it didn’t last longer. But as with the bad luck, the good thing could have ended sooner, or it could also not have happened at all.
I’ve found this to be a useful way to think about both good and bad luck.
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