We like to look for patterns and find connections in unrelated events. This way we can explain them to ourselves. Life seems neater, or at least less messy. We need to feel we are in control: it is integral to our self-esteem. We also know, though we deny it, that we are not in control. So we settle for the illusions of control. What if we stopped fooling ourselves?
Jessica ZafraSometimes I wonder if, instead of falling madly in love, we should aspire to fall sanely in love. But then, what would be the point?
Jessica ZafraYes, it's true that you can't learn everything from books. But you do learn something about everything.
Jessica ZafraThat's really what the mall is all about: money. At the mall the rule is: Credito, ergo sum - I shop, therefore I am.
Jessica Zafra