Bebas: Fact is stranger than fiction

Sunday, August 10, 2008

Fact is stranger than fiction

It takes time for us to distinguish truth from fiction or hearsay. Facts and fiction both have sources. The main difference is that one can be verified and reliable while the other can be neither verified nor relied on. Sometimes it is difficult to ascertain the exact and original source of the whatsoever information.

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You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you can make a fool of yourself anytime. - Anonymous

Talk sense to a fool and he calls you foolish. - Euripides.

Never forget the facts are important but it's the opinion of the facts that causes comment. - Author Unknown

There are no facts, only interpretations. - Friedrich Nietzsche

It is not best that we should all think alike; it is a difference of opinion that makes horse races. - Mark Twain

Don't be swayed just because they say its public opinion. Remember, public opinion is simple what everybody else thinks. - Author Unknown

Opinion is ultimately determined by the feelings, and not by the intellect. - Herbert Spencer

Opinion is the medium between knowledge and ignorance. – Plato

Opinion is the main thing which does harm or good in the world. It is our false opinions that ruin us. - Marcus Antonius

It is an advantage if we have the ability to predict the fitness and form of a horse but it is a fact that we are unable to get the formula to quantify the soundness and fitness of a horse

We may have rules and guidelines but each race is different and each horse is different. Every horse is independent, as is every race, condition, jockey and result. A race is an individual event so as a horse is an individual.

Form cycles are very tough to nail down and there are more than one factors involved. A horse has no engine underneath it, it does not matter who trains him or who is on him. So we have to agree that the recent fitness is the near top of the list of essential ingredients for winning.

No matter how good a system is there are always the human factors. Not just with the selections but with the self doubt

Unless we are putting money on it, nothing is at stake.

It is only making good bets and there is no best method, system, theory or strategy and there is no secret formula to handicapping or betting because every race and situation is different. It is a game of choice as well as decision making and as much as we are looking for a probable winner. Choices and decisions making apply to anything and everything we do and usually it is based on our own point of view. We make choices and decisions for different reasons and at different times. Whatever choices and decisions we make it is at our peril. No one can tell us beyond reasonable doubt that it is a mistake.

There is no way to measure prediction and no way to develop the knowledge to make predictions correspond to reality. There are many predictions but no similarly apparent result.

It is hearsay which is unsubstantiated information, groundless talk, gossip and rumour and some of which are just marketing and Hulk Hogan's stunts and not forgetting the cheating scams

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Forget issues of the past. Don't remind our partner with his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin our present happiness.

Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.

Play more games.

Read more books than we did.

Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.

Sleep for 7 hours. (or more)

Take a 10-30 minutes walk every day. And while we walk, smile.

Don't compare our life to/with others. We have no idea what their journey is all about.

Don't have negative thoughts or things we cannot control. Instead invest our energy in the positive present moment.

Don't over do. Keep our limits.

Don't take our-self so seriously. No one else does.

Don't waste our precious energy on gossip.

Dream more while we are awake.

Envy is a waste of time. We already have all we need.

Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others.

Make peace with our past so it won't spoil the present.

No one is in charge of our happiness except us.

Realize that life is a school and we are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons we learn will last a lifetime.

Smile and laugh more.

We don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

Call your family often.

Each day give something good to others.

Forgive everyone for everything.

Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.

Try to make at least three people smile each day.

What other people think of you is none of our business.

Our job won't take care of us when we are sick. Our friends will Stay in touch.

Do the right thing!

Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.

God heals everything.

However good or bad a situation is, it will change.

No matter how we feel, get up, dress up and show up.

The best is yet to come.

When we awake alive in the morning, thank God for it.

Our inner most is always happy. So, be happy.

Sunday, August 10, 2008

Fact is stranger than fiction

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