Tashi

  High: I’m almost done with college applications!!! Low: I still have to come to school The notion that we will inevitably end up marrying the “wrong” person is a pretty pessimistic view and, at least to me, it seems Heraclitus wrote that New York Times article to share his views on the world. No thanks, I don’t need another thing to potentially worry about. Honestly though, this perspective just suggests that we’re all doomed to navigate flawed relationships that lead to disappointment and regret because we fail to acknowledge problems early in our relationships. Orrrr people could just be mature. But really this viewpoint undermines the true potential for growth and fulfillment within relationships, framing marriage as a somewhat failure rather than a work in progress. Now, will our marriages be perfect? No. Butttt, saying that we married the “wrong” person is just a bit too much. We will probably work it out with them. In contrast, it’s beneficial to adopt a perspective like th...