It really irritates me whenever I see someone thanking god for the current lucky streak they're having. "praise the lord! He really answered my prayers in a time of need!". So you thank him when you have a bit of luck, but where is your god the other 95% of time? I'll tell you where...hiding in the positives. Hes like the brother who goes to the bathroom when the dishes need cleaning and returns when they're nearly done only to have dried one plate yet recieving a job-well-done. Timing is everything. Think for a minute about Michael Jordan. He was an amazing player from the paint, behind the 3-point line and even at the foul line. He was praised for his excellence. But, Jordan wasnt pumped as infallible when he came back as #45. The Jordan everyone loved was the Jordan hiding in the positives...the other Jordan could have been a puppy killer as far as the fans were concerned.
So where does this hold merit in everyday life? That parking spot god blessed you with? Coincidence - But he gets credit. Do you yell at him the one billion other times you have to walk a mile from BFE-park-town? Nope. Our human minds have evolved to accentuate the positives because it pays off emotionally in the reward center of our brain. It's pure chance that something good happens at the very moment we go looking for it. So next time you find a five dollar bill on the sidewalk and you get a promotion at work, thank the guy who dropped that five and DIDN'T get promoted instead of saying your prayers to cloudman.
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