Archive for July 15th, 2010

There are people whose lives seem to be plotted by lucky situations, when opportunities allow the much needed movement forward. When telling their experiences, these people look to others as lucky or special: because they’ve got this or that chance, because they met that guy, received this help and so on. That’s an interpretation of the facts useful to continue sitting complaining about one’s own lack of favorable conditions.

There’s a saying in Italy, which most certainly must exist in English too, “Aiutati che Dio t’aiuta”, that is help yourself, do something for yourself and then God helps, does something for you. The first step is yours, always yours. You take the risk; the leap of faith is yours too; the attitude and the possibility to win or lose, always belong to you. God intervenes according to another schedule and after you have played your cards. Read the rest of this entry »