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Absolutely Absolute
Do you speak in absolutes?
I’ve caught myself saying things like “I don’t do this” “this doesn’t work for me”
Why am I speaking in absolutes? We all know that our taste buds change over time right?
Is the same not true for us as entire people? I’d say it is.
How can we say that we would never do something?
It’s pretty difficult to do that.
Nearly impossible actually.
What we can say is something along the lines of, “I hope that I don’t ever do that again.” or, “I will get better and better and avoid that behavior or action in the future.”
But, to promise that we will never do something?
How can we do that?
There was a story I heard about the surgeon general when he gave notice that cigarettes are dangerous and harmful. He was asked when the last time he smoked was and responded, 20 minutes ago.
Now, he might have had his last cigarette just then. But, he was preparing for that moment. He did not spontaneously say that he would never smoke again.
There are a few examples that I think of. The first being bachelor/bachelorette parties. The second being people’s vocation, future, destiny, or calling.
