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Wanna Bet?

6/8/2022

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One of the best things about getting older for me is being comfortable in my own skin. Growing up I always worried about my hair, my body, my self-esteem, and my ability to just fit in and be accepted. Sadly, it took all these years to love who I am. And finally, I do.
 
Now, that is not to say I am perfect in every way. Ha! That should make you laugh. The knowledge we amass through years of doubt is exhaustive. And I still have moments when I scream, “Why me?” But as I step back to look at the big picture, I realize that I am not a better person because I have remedied my faults, but because I have accepted them.
 
So, what are my faults (she asks as she laughs maniacally)? You name it and I have failed at it. I used to lose sleep and suffer documentable anxiety over acts of human nature that are inherent in all of us. Strangely, I always believed I could rise above the norm. Of course, that thought put me on the “Rich and Famous” list – in my dreams. How infallible are we really?
 
That disturbing thought took me to a fascinating read – Top 10 Common Faults In Human Thought - Listverse. While I emphatically declare that I am not prone to fall into a few of these categories, I am a diabolical poster child for a chosen few.
 
On top of my list is the “Gambler’s Fallacy.” I cannot explain how many times I have lamented, “Seriously? What are the odds?” My best friend and I frequent our local casino every few weeks. While we label it our day-drinking Beer Day, we are secretly conniving about how to break the odds by playing the right slot machine at the right time and leaving richer than we entered. And that, my friends, is more than a fallacy. It is intellectual suicide. The thought that I have not won recently is not a guarantee that I will win now. Would someone please beat that into my head?
 
And then there is the “Self-Fulfilling Prophecy.” Oh my. How many times have you altered your behavior because of what you fear might happen, and sure enough, it happens anyway? You may even do it without thinking about it. As the Listverse article suggests, relationships are hardest hit by this phenomenon. We harbor trust issues and respond accordingly only to realize that our responses exacerbated a problem that in reality did not even exist. It happens and even I am guilty.
 
Okay, so I am a hot mess. Thankfully, however, I do not fall prey to the “Herd Mentality” or “Reactance” theories. I dance to the beat of my own drummer. What others think, do, wear, etc. seldom affects me personally. I am a leader, not a follower.
 
Unless, of course, the new trend is homemade chocolate-covered croissants stuffed with cream cheese icing – then I am all in. Herd me oh shepherd-master! See? I am not a total outsider. Ah, but that is fodder for yet another rant.

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RLH
6/8/2022 09:49:52 am

Uh-Oh...as the song says: "(You've) Only Just Begun...

https://listverse.com/2010/04/12/10-more-common-faults-in-human-thought/

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Jacque Stratman
6/10/2022 08:14:44 am

Ah-ha! Another good read! But the title of the song should remain "WE'VE Only Just Begun! :-) I am certain you fall into some of these categories too, Mr. Illusion of Control! ROFL

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RLH
6/10/2022 09:23:36 am

Slander, I say!

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TMO
6/12/2022 06:57:13 pm

I marvel at how you can weave your story around a certain point. Reflecting to past behavior to somehow justify or not current or recent past behaviors. I, on the other hand, have led a stoic existence having rose in the ranks in the military, then in the civilian world all to end up alone. I never worried much about fitting after I reached puberty, and very little has changed since. I know where you are at and have known you for years. Interesting how you are becoming the classic story teller.

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Jacque Stratman
6/12/2022 10:39:00 pm

If I do not actually know you, TMO, I would wish that I did. Old souls, you see, reside in the same layer of ozone and I am one very old soul! I believe you might be too. I thank you for what I deem to be gracious compliments. I feel I have many stories to tell. But... ending up alone is not an end to a story - it is an open door that does not need an invitation to enter. All you have to do is walk through.

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