Series of Luck (and Unluckiness)
Ever wonder why are traffic lights in Singapore programmed in such a way that the moment you meet a red light at a junction, subsequently you will encounter red lights for almost all juntions with traffic lights for almost the rest of your journey?
Or when you meet a green light at a junction, it will always be the case for all junctions until your luck finally runs out and you meet your first red light, and the curse of the "meeting-red-lights-for-the-subsequent-juntions-you-passed-by-till-your-journey-ends" takes effect.
Sounds like life, eh?
When you are lucky, you are not just lucky for one particular event. Rather, you will be lucky for quite some time before your luck runs out eventually, so meanwhile you will experience a series of FORTUNATE event.
When your luck runs out, no way will you regain it anytime soon. Instead, you will encounter the one of your worst time of your life before your luck begins to pick up, thus meanwhile you will experience a series of UNFORTUNATE events. (Watch your back, maybe Lemony Snicket is behind you and planning his new book based on your, well, series of unfortunate event.
The best way to represent this is either a sine curve or a cosine curve. The maximum value will be the peak of your luckiness before your luck starts to deplete and your luck will never pick up again until it reaches your lowest point.
In relative terms, what worst can happen when you are at your lowest point? Similarly, what better can occur when you are at your prime?
So, when you are down, don't expect things to change for the better anytime soon. But you still need to have faith for things will change for the better eventually. Just like no matter how long I have to wait for that damn bus of mine to get home (852, that is), I will hang on because I know the bus will arrive no matter what (though it can be pretty annoying when two buses come at the same time.)
When you are at your peak, never be too complacent because for all you know, you are already on your way to your next lowest point of your life.
Or when you meet a green light at a junction, it will always be the case for all junctions until your luck finally runs out and you meet your first red light, and the curse of the "meeting-red-lights-for-the-subsequent-juntions-you-passed-by-till-your-journey-ends" takes effect.
Sounds like life, eh?
When you are lucky, you are not just lucky for one particular event. Rather, you will be lucky for quite some time before your luck runs out eventually, so meanwhile you will experience a series of FORTUNATE event.
When your luck runs out, no way will you regain it anytime soon. Instead, you will encounter the one of your worst time of your life before your luck begins to pick up, thus meanwhile you will experience a series of UNFORTUNATE events. (Watch your back, maybe Lemony Snicket is behind you and planning his new book based on your, well, series of unfortunate event.
The best way to represent this is either a sine curve or a cosine curve. The maximum value will be the peak of your luckiness before your luck starts to deplete and your luck will never pick up again until it reaches your lowest point.
In relative terms, what worst can happen when you are at your lowest point? Similarly, what better can occur when you are at your prime?
So, when you are down, don't expect things to change for the better anytime soon. But you still need to have faith for things will change for the better eventually. Just like no matter how long I have to wait for that damn bus of mine to get home (852, that is), I will hang on because I know the bus will arrive no matter what (though it can be pretty annoying when two buses come at the same time.)
When you are at your peak, never be too complacent because for all you know, you are already on your way to your next lowest point of your life.
小权纯裕郎 自作自秀@at
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