I remember my mom Progressive and Spiritual mom Elsa Mae, telling me years ago that when reading a fortune cookie you should always read to learn, and not read to rebuff. She went on to explain that our mood or present circumstance has a lot to do with our final take on the fortune we receive. It is true that the cookies are factory made, and the fortune messages are generated by a computer and put into the cookies by machines; however, we receive our cookies by random selection, which means there is a touch of the unknown involved that could be a little mystifying.
Ordinary folks like us, just wonder if sometimes the fortune we receive is truly meant to be a reflection of the past, a snapshot of the present, or perhaps a preview of the future. Regardless of which one it is, one thing for sure is that it is meant to be a pick-me-up, perhaps thought-provoking, and a fun after-meal conversation piece.
I can only speak for myself when I say this—regardless of how I am feeling at any given moment I can always use a little good news to brighten and enhance my day. I once received a fortune cookie that read, “Genius does what it must, and Talent does what it can.”
This phrase reminded me of what my mom Malaysian mom Nyah, told me when I first started working. She said, “In every one of us there is a seed of greatness. This seed of greatness holds the key to our successes. The Genius in us helps us to identify our goals, dreams, and desires, and the Talent in us helps us to accomplish them with a heartfelt passion.”
However, just because we have this seed of greatness, does not guarantee us greatness and success. It is what we do with it that will ultimately determine our success. This means that we can all live a perfect life if we choose to, and if we apply ourselves by using the knowledge that we learn from within, and from the lessons we learn along our lives’ journeys, we can certainly achieve our desired success.
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Johnny
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