Why Murphy's Law Isn't as Bad as We Think
Have you ever noticed that life has a strange sense of timing? The day you're running late, every traffic signal turns red. The day you finally wear your favorite white shirt, the chai decides to jump out of the cup and hug it. The day you confidently tell everyone, " Don't worry, this can't possibly go wrong ," that's exactly when it does. Welcome to Murphy's Law. For those who haven't met Mr. Murphy yet, his famous law says, " Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong. " Now at first glance, this sounds terribly negative. Almost like Murphy woke up one morning, spilled coffee on himself, stepped on a Lego, and decided to write life advice. But over the years, I've started believing that Murphy's Law is not a curse. It's actually one of life's funniest teachers. A few years ago, I had planned what I believed was the perfect day. I had a detailed checklist. A schedule. Backups. Reminders. Alarms. More alarms. And because I w...