As I write these words, I’m certain of 3 things. My cat is sleeping beside me. My dogs are sleeping beneath me. And I’m living in the Twilight Zone.

Until now, I thought the old Twilight Zone stories were pure fantasy. Now, I know they’re weren’t. They can really happen. At least one of them can. And has.

Ask people whether they would rather feel lucky or feel proud and pride will win more often than not. And yet, most people spend more time trying to improve their luck than doing things that will leave them feeling proud.

Consider how many people play the lottery. The chances of being lucky enough to win are dismal. But worse, even if you do eventually win, the chances it will leave you feeling proud are nil.

I recently finished reading an excellent book and in the process learned an invaluable lesson.

The name of this book isn’t important.  The subject matter isn’t important.  And the author isn’t important.

It’s been said that insanity is doing the same thing over and over again but expecting a different result. People use this definition to justify giving up one course of action in favor of another. Conventional wisdom would have us believe this is the intelligent choice. But conventional wisdom is often wrong.

“I know” and “I already know this” are two phrases that seem to be everywhere. Try telling something to a teenager. If you get six words out before they snarl back with, “I know,” you’re lucky. No matter what you were about to tell them, it seems they were one step ahead of you. Like Kreskin, they know.