Dennis Prager theorizes that the unhappiness in people's lives can be measured by an equation, being
U=
I-
R or
Unhappiness equals Image minus Reality.
Which explains why people who imagined themselves being this:
and end up being this:
Tend to end up unhappy, resentful and envious.
I wanted to be a superhero, fly around the world, and shoot laser beams out of eyes when I was a kid. That image did not work out so well because of physics and all that but I am reasonably content nonetheless. Monty Python's "Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life" helps too. :)
ReplyDeleteYeah, I wanted to be an astronaut..and Batman, but I`ve come to terms with having other accomplishments, though not having reached those achievements. But rather than resent astronauts or Bruce Wayne, I wish them well in their respective extraterrestrial and crime fighting endeavors.
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