COMMON SENSE

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Genes, chromosomes, and DNA. All these things are predetermined before our birthdate by God. Before birth, we do not get to decide who are parents are, our physical appearance, our gender, our ethnicity, our blood type, or our personality traits. So if any of you are at a major disadvantage from any of these things saying, "I hate myself!"... then you're forced to suck it up and play your hand differently if you're unsatisfied with who you are. Complaining about a situation isn't going to solve the enigma. But, doing something about it could make a difference in your life.

Life is full of adversities and uncertainties. So what scares the hell outta people is that life really isn't fair. You have been instructed by God to deal with things that are predetermined and inevitable. Death is inevitable; we are not immortal. Old age is inevitable; we cannot remain young forever. The end of days is inevitable; the universe will come to an end someday. All of this is common knowledge applied across the global universe.

Pain is the greatest teacher of the universe (next to failure). It teaches you that you either made a horrible mistake, or you decided to go down a dangerous route in your life that you weren't prepared for. Common sense says that pain is our predetermined teacher. In this universe, it is inevitable and predetermined that you will bleed, suffer, and fail. Before we learn something new, we are all students in the game who are ignoramuses. Now what the hell does that mean? It means that one day, you will all do something foolish no matter what age you are. Nobody is that disciplined, and none of us have infinite knowledge and wisdom like God does.

It's inevitable that you will not know better and end up experiencing embarrassment sooner or later. So don't stress over perfection because it does not exist beyond the 99.9%. Even if you take up a skill or a trade, and you gain the experience... you will end up making a mistake at least 1-5% of the time. On top of that, there's always something new to learn.

There's something special about everybody. Some of us can do things that others can't do. If you don't fit into a certain puzzle that you're not cut out for, then figure out where you do fit in life. Otherwise you'll end up squandering your life living vicariously through the dark shadows of another man or woman who outranks you in nearly every aspect of life. Deep down, we've all displayed a jaundice attitude towards another individual because they can do things that we cannot.

For instance, you might see someone who's more athletic than you in Football and Basketball. Because they exhibit an impressive display of athleticism, they're able to gravitate towards obstacles in the game that are far too challenging for the average person to handle. Everybody can't throw a ball and take a bump in Football, and everyone can't have sic handles and dunk in Basketball. Sure, you can learn, but it'll take a while whereas others will pick it up quickly because they're a natural at it.

How about this - Everyone can't have a cast-iron stomach. I'm sure you'd like the ability to eat anything and everything you want without feeling bloated, constipated, having a swollen throat, or experiencing acid reflux. None of these things are pleasant, I get it. However, you need to figure out what does work for you because everybody is not the same.

So don't squander your time trying to conquer the inevitable and things that are predetermined because it is a colossal waste of your time. We don't get to start out as a wealthy and healthy individual... you need to earn those attributes in your life. You're working towards the highest card in the deck - the ace of spades. Some people are born with it in certain areas of life, and some people need to earn it because they're at a disadvantage. You can't conquer something that you don't understand. So if you spend your life trying to fit into a puzzle that wasn't meant for you, and you don't even know why you shouldn't be there, then you'll never prosper.