Bad luck in small doses can cast a glittering light on the rest of life.
— Ann Patchett
Does this quote make any sense to you? Do you think a certain amount of adversity makes us appreciate things more?
September 27, 2021
Bad Luck
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Definitely!
I sure believe it!
I have no idea what she’s trying to say. (or write)
I interpret it as if things go smoothly for someone all the time they get spoiled and take things for granted. But that doesn’t mean that’s what she meant.
Good question. I really don’t know!
That’s a good answer!
I sure do agree!! Without the dark, how would we appreciate the dawn so much? Adversity makes us appreciate when times are good so much more! Being sick makes us really appreciate our good health as well.
I agree wholeheartedly. 🙂
Makes sense to me. It helps keep things in perspective. Without a little bad luck the good wouldn’t feel quite as good
I agree.
Absolutely a Believer of this quote. the past 6 weeks of surgery/covid variant was so hellish I am now super happy with life… adverstiy puts our life in perspective. this does say bad luck in small doses, any bigger doses we have trouble coming back from.
Yes, and yours was quite a bit!
Yes, I do.think they make us more appreciative of the good things we have.
Loved that video.
🙂
I sure do! Right now we’re in a pretty low place, but I keep expecting to see the sun come out. And won’t it be fine! Cross fingers!
Yes, fingers crossed!
Not necessarily. A bit of adversity might render you pessimistic about your life and the future. A run of good luck is surely more likely to make you appreciate the world around you?
A lot of very fortunate people don’t appreciate how lucky they have it…they look down on people who are unfortunate.
“Small doses” is the critical part of that to me. Then, yes. I know that having been poor makes me appreciate our affluence now.
Same here. Money was tight when Andy and I were kids.
definitely – especially for me now, when my Asthmatic self has taken a nose dive and the things that don’t cause me further grief is “my creativity” and this here “machinery” … kind of interesting that!
Yes, it makes us aware.
Bad luck in a huge big dose works too
As in – getting cancer
Suddenly life became so much more precious to me.
Yes. Experiences like that can wake us up. I’m glad you are all right now. 🙂