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Thought for today: You don't have to try to fix everything. You should try to understand, though.

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FlippantLlama 8 Feb 26
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'If it ain't broke don't fix it'
I'm good at fixing man-made stuff, but, I also like 'happy accidents' - they make things interesting.
Now with nature, you've got to work with it, no use fighting it. 🙂

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Level 8

I hear you and understanding.

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Even understanding sometimes is NOT enough!

@FlippantLlama NOTHING specifically...just my observation, that's all.
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That sure was a hard lesson for me to learn....

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And then try.

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I'm an engineer. My instinctual response is to want to fix things. However, I discovered that, where people are concerned, it's not always the right thing to do.

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Some things are not fixable and some things are impossible to understand. Maybe some things we should just accept.

I have a habit of writing down quotes and forgetting to give proper credit to who said them, Your response made me recall this one that I saved: "A breakup is like a broken mirror. Sometimes it is better to leave it than hurt yourself trying to pick up all the pieces". ( All the attempts to understand can sometimes just spiral and it seems futile to think you can reach 'closure'

I googled the quote...it is from Linda Randall Wisdom...appropriate name.
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Curiosity and humility: the forgotten values.

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I don't understand.....

@FlippantLlama understanding what the problem is, that's half the solution !! ( I like the way you think, no doubt ) ?

@FlippantLlama I'm a fixer too.... That's why I said "I don't understand, " ... ??
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