Controlling the Narrative

There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so. – William Shakespeare We often hear a form of nonsense, enough that we don’t even notice how foolish it is. It seeps into our daily dialogue. We hear this gibberish by the water cooler in the office, outside of church after Sunday service, on the phone with relatives, and in the hallways between classes. “You know there are no coincidences…” “Hey, stuff like this always happens for a reason…” “Well, everything has a meaning…” People are well-intentioned when they say these statements. They’re offering comfort via clichés. But…...