Written by Margaret Hardisty on 08 July 2010
BAD LUCK – GOOD LUCK
In reading the latest with regard to the Tour de France, Lance Armstrong, in talking about trouble he and his team had recently, mentioned bad luck a number of times. I’ve always had an aversion to the word luck whether it’s teamed up with bad or good. I suppose it was coined with the idea that’s similar to what some of us say today: Life happens. Some things are out of our control.
The term bad luck has a flat out negative connotation, though, with the idea that, in a given situation, nothing can be changed, so it’s better to shrug your shoulders and forget it – or acknowledge that you got a raw deal and someone ought to pay. The problem is, too many don’t forget it and prefer to dwell on the raw deal part that eats away at their sense of well being and happiness – sometimes for the rest of their lives. They seek revenge. They want someone to pay. Read the rest of this entry »
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Written by Margaret Hardisty on 12 February 2010
SUCCESS IN CYCLING – FAILURE IN MARRIAGE
Lance Armstrong won the Tour de France so many times, despite the bitterness of the French press that tried to discredit him time and again, that it astonishes us. He rose from cancer victim to cancer conqueror to cycling victor. He was determined. At times he fell behind other cyclists in different stages of the races. Reportedly, falling behind was on purpose so he could conserve his strength for more difficult stages. Other times, it was because someone, perhaps a sprinter, put on a burst of speed and outdid him. Whatever, he kept himself from being discouraged, figured out how he could have done better, and charged forth again with victory in mind.
Nevertheless, champion though he was on the bicycle, he was a dud when it came to marriage and relationships. Read the rest of this entry »
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