Tale by Belle

All good things must come to an end because life is only meaningful when there is an expiration date. We only take things for granted when we think we’ll always have them. But what if something ends without completion? Could you live with the itch of knowing something is unfinished?

Two awful traits of Homo sapiens were detected by the master — fickle-minded and … I can’t seem to find the right word to describe someone who loves to assume things. No wonder the spelling goes like this, it makes an ASS out of U and ME when you ASSUME things. And the word “ass” does not refer to a donkey here. Anyway, are you guilty of both traits?

As written by the creators and writing team of The Big Bang Theory, "the key to a good lie lies in the details." And to make a lie believable, you have to first believe it. Is that why there’s a “lie” in the word “believe”?

To quote Benjamin Franklin, “a half truth is often a great lie.” If what the master said and did were to be considered as a temporary concealment for a greater purpose, shouldn’t he be exonerated?

A seemingly innocent encounter could very much likely be masterminded. Does it change your mind about serendipity?

Whether it’s the butterfly effect or the domino effect, our action, albeit tiny, seems to render an outcome determined by the physical logic of the universe. But what if you were told otherwise, that things could happen out of utter randomness?

The new rulers demonstrated the art of delegation. After all, why spend twelve hours figuring out how to do something a pro can do in one?

At some point of treading the unknown path in front of us, we might have to rely solely on veterans’ counsel. What’s your attitude towards obligatory obedience?

While we’re in the middle of doing something, we don’t always get to know what purpose it serves, especially in the future, be it learning a new language, writing in cursive, or doing a good deed. Still, will you stop yourself from doing it?

Facing uncertainties ahead, our most natural reaction, thanks to our protective emotions, Fear and Anxiety, is to worry and overthink. So it’s probably best to pause and ask WWJD. What would Joy do?