"I know I'm going to get into a car accident today. There's 5 inches of snow on the ground."
And:
"There's 5 inches of snow on the ground so driving will be hazardous. I should drive more carefully, leave more space ... etc."
Yes, it's a simplified example, but hopefully the point is clear. Too often, if we know/expect bad luck or something bad is going to happen, we do nothing to avoid it and in fact do things to make sure it happens, whether consciously or not.
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
momijizukamori
no subject
Date: 2006-11-15 08:13 pm (UTC)Consider:
"I know I'm going to get into a car accident today. There's 5 inches of snow on the ground."
And:
"There's 5 inches of snow on the ground so driving will be hazardous. I should drive more carefully, leave more space ... etc."
Yes, it's a simplified example, but hopefully the point is clear. Too often, if we know/expect bad luck or something bad is going to happen, we do nothing to avoid it and in fact do things to make sure it happens, whether consciously or not.