tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post5901007887437466631..comments2024-03-26T04:27:54.485-06:00Comments on Du Wax Loolu: Self-fulfilling prophesiesJesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15942269316108576622noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-64234272403323077052008-10-12T08:52:00.000-06:002008-10-12T08:52:00.000-06:00A little bit of both, I think.Some things are mean...A little bit of both, I think.<BR/><BR/>Some things are meant to be, and some aren't. There are things we can change, and things we cannot. It's not knowing which is which that keeps life interesting, and the reason that we should never stop trying.the frog princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263491966906372090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-65610573171995165282008-10-05T11:39:00.000-06:002008-10-05T11:39:00.000-06:00I do think there is something to that 'self-fulfil...I do think there is something to that 'self-fulfilling prophecy' idea. There are days when I look for something bad to happen. Some days are just easier than others to see the silver lining and be happy.Emma Gorst https://www.blogger.com/profile/09692637018538270794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-74665022502905715142008-09-24T18:30:00.000-06:002008-09-24T18:30:00.000-06:00I think you're right - positive attitudes bring ab...I think you're right - positive attitudes bring about positive experiences, and negative thoughts and feelings are draining and bring about more negativity. Just look at you - you are so well-loved, and I believe that you expect people to be basically good by nature. You are a good person yourself, clearly. And you have a huge number of people who care for you and love you in return. I admire that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-61289443612564529862008-09-24T11:11:00.000-06:002008-09-24T11:11:00.000-06:00Yes and no.I believe in what you do say regarding ...Yes and no.<BR/>I believe in what you do say regarding self-fulfilling prophecies, and there is certainly something to be said about the power of positive thinking.<BR/>However, I think going to far (ala The Secret) can be taken to the verge of blaming the victim.Princess Pointfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10911296163218358167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-60517749247457106782008-09-24T08:08:00.000-06:002008-09-24T08:08:00.000-06:00I think if someone is constantly telling themselve...I think if someone is constantly telling themselves, "I can't do this," then of course they will never be able to! You have to be a realist, but a bit of an optimist too. You have to push yourself!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-50047166625061561552008-09-24T02:59:00.000-06:002008-09-24T02:59:00.000-06:00My therapist asked me to monitor my thoughts for o...My therapist asked me to monitor my thoughts for one week. I was shocked that 99% of them were negative and defeatist. Once I started to change them into positives, I saw a difference.<BR/><BR/>I would find parking easier, I was hired for two projects and I was much happier. <BR/><BR/>So yeah, I think that we can't control a lot of things in life. but we can control our thoughts. Its easier said than done. But it does make a difference.Eleni Zoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06192362492099520938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-5894399682780521722008-09-23T22:33:00.000-06:002008-09-23T22:33:00.000-06:00i think they're real, but i'm still suckered in.ta...i think they're real, but i'm still suckered in.<BR/>take the shittiest day of my life: friday at work. shudder.<BR/>ever seen the secret? i think it'd interest you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-87372513302344513452008-09-23T17:03:00.000-06:002008-09-23T17:03:00.000-06:00In the examples you used, it sounds less like self...In the examples you used, it sounds less like self-fulfilling prophecies and more like advance excuses for why Torsten wasn't going to try hard enough.<BR/><BR/>But yeah, if you look for bad, you'll find bad.Lauchlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14996118473968284727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-72620088515961823352008-09-23T16:54:00.000-06:002008-09-23T16:54:00.000-06:00i DEFINITELY think attitude has a lot to do with i...i DEFINITELY think attitude has a lot to do with it. i mean.. not that bad things don't happen to pessimists, but i think pessimists EXPECT more bad things to happen, so the bad things color their outlook more than the good things. bad things happen to me, too (uh... this year, anyone??) but i see them as the anomalies more than the expected outcome.<BR/><BR/>this is, of course, coming from about as optimistic a person as you can find, so who knows :-)Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15287792370490363047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-14550731338934432182008-09-23T16:35:00.000-06:002008-09-23T16:35:00.000-06:00I couldn't agree more with you. Maybe it isn't alw...I couldn't agree more with you. Maybe it isn't always self-fulfilling, maybe we're not always right and maybe if bad stuff happens we only make it worse by thinking oh i KNEW it was going to be a bad day! <BR/><BR/>I'm hoping to have a more optimistic attitude too in the future!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-4110177274119728912008-09-23T16:13:00.000-06:002008-09-23T16:13:00.000-06:00I think it's both-- if you don't believe a diet is...I think it's both-- if you don't believe a diet is going to work then it won't. if you think your half birthday will be bad then you notice the bad things more on that day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-39732523202726091582008-09-23T15:14:00.000-06:002008-09-23T15:14:00.000-06:00I think there are many many things that are in our...I think there are many many things that are in our personal control, and many that aren't. <BR/><BR/>Take weight loss for example - I have the power to make healthy choices about what I eat and the physical activity I do. I do not, however, have the power to dictate whether or not I have a thyroid problem or other issue that may affect my weight.Larissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08690789194619561508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-19224975725866291792008-09-23T14:33:00.000-06:002008-09-23T14:33:00.000-06:00I think that it's half and half, but if you can ge...I think that it's half and half, but if you can get yourself to think positively it's so much easier to deal with any of the bad.Kyla Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13453298120032535649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-57573265951926010752008-09-23T14:32:00.000-06:002008-09-23T14:32:00.000-06:00i think most of the time we self fulfill our prop...i think most of the time we self fulfill our prophecies, but sometimes thing are just out of our control.Katelinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15994241556437259884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-88201894725763453572008-09-23T14:28:00.000-06:002008-09-23T14:28:00.000-06:00Happy Half Birthday! I "celebrate" those...Happy Half Birthday! I "celebrate" those too - even if it's just in my mind. Mostly, it's a day I ear mark to think about my life-goals and how I've progressed since my last bday. I hope this year is a good one for you. Something's telling me it will be. :)<BR/><BR/>And I agree with people like Dabby & NPW - some things are a definitely influenced by our own line of thinking, and others might be a little beyond the scope of our mental control, but we certainly can control how we react to those things when the happen. I try to remind myself of that whenever I start to feel "out of control." We always have control of a situation - even if it's just over how we choose to react.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-8795228887324216172008-09-23T13:26:00.000-06:002008-09-23T13:26:00.000-06:00I believe in self-fulfilling prophecies. In our ho...I believe in self-fulfilling prophecies. In our house we always say "If you speak it, I believe it" when we catch each other starting to create a prophecy that we don't want to come to pass. <BR/><BR/>It's a little superstitious, yes - but it helps us to be a bit more "correct" in what we're saying.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-31040213276570571992008-09-23T12:59:00.000-06:002008-09-23T12:59:00.000-06:00I definitely think there's something to the self-f...I definitely think there's something to the self-fulfilling prophesies idea. Also, my half birthday was last week. I missed it!Stefaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10128238432671375399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-62481407904269263902008-09-23T12:22:00.000-06:002008-09-23T12:22:00.000-06:00I believe in self-fulfilling prophecies. If you th...I believe in self-fulfilling prophecies. If you think something negative is going to happen, then you tend to concentrate on the negative. If you concentrate on the negative then the negative is going to be what you notice.Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11431803607492178341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-86126846567997613782008-09-23T12:18:00.000-06:002008-09-23T12:18:00.000-06:00I think some things are beyond our control, but I ...I think some things are beyond our control, but I totally believe in Self-Fulfilling prophesies.d e v a nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02514260896810474173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-35322996608705267732008-09-23T12:08:00.000-06:002008-09-23T12:08:00.000-06:00I don't know what I believe! If you figure it out...I don't know what I believe! If you figure it out, please let me know! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-65266380905266723622008-09-23T11:11:00.000-06:002008-09-23T11:11:00.000-06:00Too much thinking this early in the afternoon. Ser...Too much thinking this early in the afternoon. <BR/><BR/>Seriously though, I think we choose our own paths. But I also believe that somehow there is a general plan for each of us. It's almost like one of those books where you choose your own ending depending on which pages you read, but all the ends are already written.Kristiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06711250635865954102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-72628347517296695492008-09-23T10:36:00.000-06:002008-09-23T10:36:00.000-06:00i think a person's positive or negative attitude c...i think a person's positive or negative attitude can definitely affect situations. like if i go to a party i don't really want to go to and the whole time complaining that i don't want to go - i'm more than likely not going to have a good time.<BR/><BR/>we convince ourselves of the bad unfortunately. but we can also put things in a positive light if we try.Michelle and the Cityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02376890270664282390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-80111390024357206572008-09-23T10:19:00.000-06:002008-09-23T10:19:00.000-06:00As far as predicting behaviors go, I think by this...As far as predicting behaviors go, I think by this age there is something to be said about self-experience. I know myself to the point where, unless i radically change my behavior, many things can be said that are true (like, I will always use 3-4 glasses per day for water because I never remember where the frick I put them). <BR/><BR/>That's not to say that you couldn't change, but it will take a LOT more strength than the usual M.O. <BR/><BR/>Self-fulfilling prophesies? I don't know. Jury's out on that one.Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02864909952004392637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-48379489334022585202008-09-23T10:06:00.000-06:002008-09-23T10:06:00.000-06:00No doubt, there are some things that are out of ou...No doubt, there are some things that are out of our control. But, by and large, I believe we have a lot more control over our lives than we admit. It's easier to blame someone else than it is to take responsibility for something you don't like and enact change to make it better.Nilsa S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11960351638623857751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2119996845182958780.post-72634460438978018962008-09-23T09:59:00.000-06:002008-09-23T09:59:00.000-06:00I definitely believe that a positive attitude has ...I definitely believe that a positive attitude has an impact on the outcome. Not to say thinking positively will always result in a positive outcome...But I do believe it makes it more likely, simply because the way we carry ourselves when thinking positively is conducive to positive things happening. :)3carnationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15942247215569463561noreply@blogger.com