… about “givens” this morning. You know, the ones that have become a constant as we live out our lives? For instance, one of those that I live with is… I can be home working on the computer all day long with no phone calls the entire time, take a half hour break only to return to 5 missed phone calls. It has become a “given” to my reality.
There are also “givens” of a more universal nature. What get’s me is the accompanying dumbfoundedness, surprise, frustration and indignation that accompanies them when they play out. Since they have become “givens” one would think that these would be expected. Here are a few I have observed.
- * procrastination of a relatively “easy” task will almost always transform into a monumental challenge whenever you finally decide to “get to it”.
- * “serial daters” will run into a past conquest just when they are trying to (“close the deal” and) impress the current object of their fancy.
- * when you are in a rush to get somewhere taking the “fast lane” always ends up being the slowest route between point A and B.
What givens have you observed or experienced?