Posted by Honore on June 26, 2007, at 18:47:16
In reply to Re: Thanks for your thoughts on the topic :) » Dinah, posted by LlurpsieNoodle on June 26, 2007, at 17:40:48
Me too. I don't believe in anything per se-- but I act as though I believe in things-- like that bad thing will happen if I have too much hope, or optimism-- like vwoolf.
I don't exactly believe wishes will rebound-- but I definitely will knock on wood-- just to reinforce the notion that I"m not suffering from delusions, or hubris. I think the gods don't particularly like people who are deluded by their own goodness, or chance of being rewarded. I think that's kind of like the fates-- although more non-specific.
Not that I believe in the gods, or karma, or anything-- but on the other hand, I believe in modern versions of them, like vicious cycles, producing the (bad) results you expect, and avoiding the evil eye (not that it's evil or an eye, but something to that effect) and the like.
Your take on it is a little more worked out than most of us, Dinah-- but only that we've taken the lazy approach of just kind of knowing it's not going to work out if we expect anything too good.
Honore
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