I caught my youngest daughter whispering to Alexa last week “Alexa, how much does a Zebra weigh?”
A friend of mine tells herself that each day is a chance to start over. Since each day turns over, with no reflection, there are very few lessons to carry forward.
“But I don’t want each day to start over. I want it to mean something” she said.
I asked her to write down what she stood for. “Not much” came the reply.
“Then, write down that you believe that every day is a chance to start over. You believe that. Every day starts over. Only now you carry that knowledge with you.”
Here is what she wrote.
Every day starts over. I carry what takes me forward and leave behind what I no longer need.
Isn’t that the point of change? Creating something that you could not see until it was created, something that surprises even you, the creator.
By definition, a paradoxical statement runs contrary to one’s own expectations. And that might just be better than starting over each day.
“Alexa, how much does a Zebra weigh?”