March 20, 2009

Tomorrow is a Theory

Rosamund Stone Zander & Benjamin Zander quoted neurophysiologist Donald O. Hebb in their book The Art of Possibility.
"Einstein himself in 1926 told Heisenberg it was nonsense to found a theory on observable facts alone: 'In reality the very opposite happens. It is theory which decides what we can observe.'" (p11)
When my mother faced an illness that ultimately ended her life, people unwittingly asked her "how long do you have to live?" Her response was always "I've not received any papers in the mail guaranteeing tomorrow." Most people realized the same applied to them. Tomorrow is not an observable fact. Tomorrow is only a theory.

Therefore, anything could happen tomorrow. Don't let a bad day today, define tomorrow. In theory, tomorrow may be the greatest day of your life. Appreciating the endless possibilities of tomorrow will redefine the life you live today.
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1 comments:

Jen said...

Your mom had a great attitude, Ben. No one can guarantee anyone tomorrow. Only God knows that, and the last I checked, he didn't tell me when my last day would be. I'm not sure I'd want to know anyway. Not knowing what tomorrow will bring makes me want to do as much with today as I possibly can.

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