It usually takes a little longer than 3 seconds for something to manifest itself. The more there is a need for instant gratification the less likely it is that something will actually manifest itself.
Can’t tell you how many times I’ve envisioned the traffic light staying green, to no avail. And telling the officer that I “envisioned” it was green never helped!
Long time ago, one of our corporate managers inflicted upon us a “self improvement” course built around the idea of “affirmations.” The idea was, you wrote positive statements about the thing you wanted to change on 3×5 cards, and just before bed you were supposed to read them to yourself and think happy thoughts. In theory, this would Unleash The Power Of Your Subconscious™ and in a short time you’d have made the change you visualized.
My boss said, after a few weeks, “Doesn’t work. I visualized myself bowling 300, did the affirmations every night, and my average didn’t go up at all.”
I told him he should have visualized himself as a consultant, successfully selling nonsense like this for big bucks to gullible corporate executives. Pretty sure that vision could be realized.
BasilBruce 12 months ago
When I was growing up, I envisioned quite a few things. Not only didn’t they happen, but I’m lucky I didn’t go blind.
BE THIS GUY 12 months ago
Dream of money tree instead. That’s more likely to happen.
To the readers in the US: HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
sirbadger 12 months ago
You need to study archeology and dig it up.
iggyman 12 months ago
You might have to work at it a bit, Rat!
Botulism Bob 12 months ago
The is no money falling from the sky…. unless you are a Congressional budget analyst.
Johnny Q Premium Member 12 months ago
If money fell from the sky, it would become worthless!
Bilan 12 months ago
There is . . . if you don’t catch it coming out of the ATM.
Imagine 12 months ago
It usually takes a little longer than 3 seconds for something to manifest itself. The more there is a need for instant gratification the less likely it is that something will actually manifest itself.
Gent 12 months ago
Well Rat, you can still manifest and envisions and ensures that fraud wise donkey is falling from that donkey dung hill.
cdward 12 months ago
Many of the things I wished for in my youth are best left in the realm of the unfulfilled.
juicebruce 12 months ago
How can he be wise and not know tis Thanksgiving ? Happy Thanksgiving !
Ellis97 12 months ago
Money rain would just cause more inflation.
Slowly, he turned... 12 months ago
Oh! There’s one! Pennies from heaven!
minty_Joe 12 months ago
All I can say is…
“You can get anything you want, at Alice’s Restaurant.”
uniquename 12 months ago
You’re just not very good at manifesting, Rat.
DaBump Premium Member 12 months ago
Yeah, never cared for that positive thinking, “what you can conceive, you can achieve” mumbo-jumbo.
jjbarefoot 12 months ago
“You have to manifest it.” What does that mean?
Count Olaf Premium Member 12 months ago
Sounds like The Wise Asp has read “The Secret”. Speaking of frauds. :) Happy Thanksgiving (or just another Thursday) to All! ❤️
B UTTONS 12 months ago
Even you Rat.
CaveCat87 12 months ago
You need a different dream, Rat, one that’s more realistic and more likely to happen.
tiomax 12 months ago
Can’t tell you how many times I’ve envisioned the traffic light staying green, to no avail. And telling the officer that I “envisioned” it was green never helped!
MollyCat 12 months ago
John Lennonism (Imagine)
ladykat 12 months ago
I wouldn’t mind money falling from the sky, or a money tree.
elgrecousa Premium Member 12 months ago
Rat will never be happy, Thanksgiving Day or any other day.
Goat from PBS 12 months ago
Some people will never be thankful.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Steverino Premium Member 12 months ago
True.
Otis Rufus Driftwood 12 months ago
‘There is no free lunch’; true wisdom from Milton Friedman. See also Genesis 3:19.
puddleglum1066 12 months ago
Long time ago, one of our corporate managers inflicted upon us a “self improvement” course built around the idea of “affirmations.” The idea was, you wrote positive statements about the thing you wanted to change on 3×5 cards, and just before bed you were supposed to read them to yourself and think happy thoughts. In theory, this would Unleash The Power Of Your Subconscious™ and in a short time you’d have made the change you visualized.
My boss said, after a few weeks, “Doesn’t work. I visualized myself bowling 300, did the affirmations every night, and my average didn’t go up at all.”
I told him he should have visualized himself as a consultant, successfully selling nonsense like this for big bucks to gullible corporate executives. Pretty sure that vision could be realized.
Keno21 12 months ago
‘Envision it happening and then it happens’ is bull crap. Try, ‘Work like hell and then it happens’.
MihailElminar 12 months ago
Oh, but there are, Rat just needs to go work for the Federal Reserve.
Sisyphos 12 months ago
Some of us have known all along that the Wise A$$ on the Hill is a fraud. Welcome to the club, Rat….
zeexenon 12 months ago
If you can dream it, then you can achieve it. ZZ
mindjob 12 months ago
we envisioned peace and love, but we got the opposite
eladee AKA Wally 12 months ago
Oh and one more thing—-you have to work for it!!!!!
bunrabbit99 12 months ago
yeah, the secret is that there is no “secret.”
eddi-TBH 12 months ago
If money starts falling from the sky, watch out for the plane’s cargo hatch.