odd points

I feel a bit annoyed that I was not able to walk up those mountains in the Stirlings.

I'm more annoyed -- still with myself -- that I spoilt the trip for Deb.

Who, incidentally, bounded up those mountain trails like an athletic and attractive gazelle :-) 

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I find myself doing something a certain way -- because that is the way I always do it. Thinking, perhaps that is the way I *must* do it. What I mean is:

I have lasted five years since cancer diagnosis (woohoo :-)

Is this just luck? Or... am I doing something right?

I have honey on my porridge, is honey a magic cancer cure? I keep having honey.

At night I drink several glasses of water. Is this -- by magic -- washing away cancer cells? I won't stop drinking.

I walk and run. Is this helping my body fight cancer? I keep on walking -- just in case.

It's stronger than "habit" -- I am reluctant to change. Even though I "know" that these things are (probably) not related to survival.

It's called "superstitious learning" and it's very common in business: an unjustified, possibly false belief that there is a cause-and-effect relationship.

But... just in case... Send me a lot of money and I will reveal the secret to curing cancer... It involves walking. Drinking water. Honey on porridge. And sending me lots of money.

It's a sure thing! A sure thing for making money off suckers :-)

Dr Nick Lethbridge / Consulting Dexitroboper

...        Agamedes Consulting / Problems ? Solved

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If you always see your glass as half empty, try getting a smaller glass. (Alfred E. Neuman)

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