Working Up

by Dwayne Phillips

We often say things simply because we have heard others say those things. We are an odd lot.

People say that because… they heard other people say that. And the other people said it with great confidence and bravado. Hence, it must be true, right?

“Half of marriages end in divorce.” That isn’t true, but it is stated confidently because we hear it stated confidently and often.

“fill-in-the-blank people aren’t good at fill-in-the-blank.” Unless I am saying, “people under 5 feet tall aren’t good at cleaning light fixtures that are on ten-foot ceilings without a ladder” …well, I am just saying because I heard…

More examples:

• Intuitive people aren’t good at repetitive tasks.
• Persistent people aren’t good at creative tasks.
• Coffee lovers are hyperactive.
• Tea lovers are mellow.
• People say things because they have heard them said confidently and often. (ooops)

The examples are many, and some examples make me more angry than others. And that is all subjective. We are an odd lot.