I Feel Much Better Now That I Have Given Up Hope

This is a quote from Ashleigh Brilliant. I have several of his books, which are full of interesting philosophical sayings. I bought this book for my dad when he was dying of cancer - to hopefully take his mind off of things and maybe offer him a different perspective/humorous side of the difficult situation he was going through.

Sometimes it comes down to that. When things seem hopeless - just to give up and let things happen. Not get so bogged down in feeling sorry for yourself or stuck in the "why can't things be different" or "why did this have to happen to me" or "why am I going through this - what did I do to deserve this" syndromes.

This saying has become kind of a mantra of mine - a reminder to not get so hung up on things that happen. To lighten up a bit.

Strange - one of my employees gave me a bookmarker with this saying on it. She didn't know what it was - or who Ashleigh Brilliant was. But of course, I knew - which made the gift very special to me - since it seemed to come "out of the blue".

Maybe something about it - reminded her of me??? I wonder...

We think we are opaque - but we are really transparent!