The Universe'll Getcha

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The Universe'll Getcha
by Dan Reinhold

You're nothin'.

And so am I.

Well, that is, in comparison to the whole universe...

Hope I haven't wiped out all your progess with those self-affirmations.

The fact of the matter is the universe is HUGE.

It's too big to comprehend, like...the Red Sox winning the World Series.

Ooooooh boy, I'll hear about that one...

Many people say that the universe...basically nature itself, with all its energy changing and maybe even growing is really, really powerful.

I won't argue with that...seen enough space movies full of super novas going boom to know better.

Then they say the universe's power can work for you.

Whoa.

So why can't I cut the grass to a uniform length with the help of the sun and a magnifying glass?

Or recharge a dead battery with a well-aimed lightning bolt?

Uh uh...doesn't work that way, they say.

You gotta allow that immense energy to work for you by channeling your energy to the universe.

Sounds like I need a treadmill or something...

Nope, nope...it's all a matter of positive or negative energy, they say.

Positive energy, positive stuff...negative energy...you get the idea.

You get what you give. Do unto others. What goes around...

Probably heard those sayings all your life and they've been around who knows HOW much longer before then?

Does that mean you've got to become one of those annoyingly super-cheerful, upbeat types with their face stuck in an irritating permanent grin???

You'd suck all the life out of everybody else.

Nahhhh.

Just get real with yourself!

When you're doing great, you're feeling great, and when you're not...you're wishing you were feeling great again.

Nobody CAN be positive always...those kind have the most breakdowns.

You CAN ask yourself the hard questions: What DID go wrong?? Was it out of my control or could I have done something differently? Why is Anna Kouriznikova still considered a pro tennis player???

Quick reality check, a few minor adjustments and back at it...

Is it always that simple? That easy??

Heck, NO!!

But it is more often than not.

You see, the power of the universe is the power of life, which (for us, at least)is the power of breathing, thinking, doing...and doing the best you possibly can.

History has proven that positive energy flows out and creates, while negative energy turns inward and destroys.

Gandhi, Jesus, Buddha...

Hitler, Hussien...

Some have provided energy for eternity, some have ultimately been consumed.

That positive energy stuff is OK in my book.

You might have heard it called love.

Love others, love yourself, love what you do...and hook up with the universe that way and see what happens.

Me, I'm gonna line up some dead batteries...nice storm coming!!

With two boys, a dog, a cat, a wife and a household to keep together to boot, Dan Reinhold is the editor of WAHumor to hang on to his sanity by showing how insane the work-at-home community can be. Work at home? You deserve a laugh!

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