One More Time

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The fastest judgements we make are about others.
And the ones we accept the slowest are about ourselves.

So by the time we realise the judgement is right, more often than not, we've already made the mistake again.

No wonder they say that History repeats itself :) :)

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  1. Dheeraj24 March 2010 at 03:00

    That's how history is made, a mistake piled up on another. But the moment we cease to make history, we cease to exist. So, well, there goes the argument. :)

    Anyway, life wouldn't be even half the fun it is if it weren't for our stupidity. I hope we all stay this way forever. :)

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  2. jaci24 March 2010 at 03:12

    so true.

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  3. Chris Dee30 March 2010 at 04:11

    hey.

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  4. Dwiti R31 March 2010 at 04:10

    @Dheeraj : The assumption you are making is that the only way to make history is by repeating it :)

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  5. The Hypocritical Prophet8 April 2010 at 11:24

    History always repeats itself because we don't learn from our mistakes! If we did the outcome would change. Do you think this is the first planet we have been on?

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  6. Angel of love!!!15 May 2010 at 18:01

    history repeats itself...
    sounds like an assumption to me!!!

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  7. Dwiti R23 May 2010 at 20:46

    :)
    thats the point.. we assume that it does.. so we don't make the effort to cause the change..

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