{"id":12073,"date":"2009-05-02T18:45:02","date_gmt":"2009-05-03T01:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kith.org\/journals\/neology\/fortunes.html"},"modified":"2020-01-04T14:56:30","modified_gmt":"2020-01-04T22:56:30","slug":"fortunes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kith.org\/words\/fortunes\/","title":{"rendered":"Fortunes"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>At various times, I've posted various fortune-cookie fortunes that I find entertaining when you add \".&nbsp;.&nbsp;.&nbsp;in bed\" to the end:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n  <li>Column HHH: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kith.org\/logos\/words\/upper3\/HHHan.html\">House Rules<\/a><\/li>\r\n  <li>Blog entry: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kith.org\/journals\/jed\/2003\/04\/15\/1071.html\">House rules<\/a><\/li>\r\n  <li>Blog entry: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kith.org\/journals\/jed\/2003\/11\/23\/1575.html\">Spam, fortunes, and dust<\/a><\/li>\r\n  <li>Blog entry: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kith.org\/journals\/neology\/2009\/05\/house_rules_part_4.html\">House rules, part 4<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>So I decided to gather all the fortunes from all those pages into one page for ease of reference. In the following list, asterisks indicate some of my favorites. (For two-sentence fortunes, usually insert \"in bed\" at the end of the first sentence.)<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n  <li>A beautiful, smart, and loving person will be coming into your life. (Added 1\/7\/2013)<\/li>\r\n  <li>* Be moderate where pleasure is concerned, avoid fatigue.<\/li>\r\n  <li>Care and attention to the key relationships in your life will pay off.<\/li>\r\n  <li>A cheerful message is on its way to you.<\/li>\r\n  <li>Concentration leads to success.<\/li>\r\n  <li>* Constant grinding can turn an iron rod into a needle.<\/li>\r\n  <li>Contentment is just around the corner for you.<\/li>\r\n  <li>Do something unusual tomorrow.<\/li>\r\n  <li>Don't ask, don't say. Everything lies in silence. (Added 1\/7\/2013)<\/li>\r\n  <li>Don't be over self-confident with your first impression of others. (Added 1\/7\/2013)<\/li>\r\n  <li>Don't be so critical and overly concerned about details.<\/li>\r\n  <li>A financial investment will yield returns beyond your hopes.<\/li>\r\n  <li>* Find the road to happiness by helping others.<\/li>\r\n  <li>Flowers would brighten the day of your close friend tomorrow.<\/li>\r\n  <li>Focus on your long-term goal. Success is soon yours! (Added 1\/7\/2013)<\/li>\r\n  <li>A four-wheeled adventure will soon bring you happiness. (Added 1\/7\/2013)<\/li>\r\n  <li>A friend or partner will be giving you needed information. Listen!<\/li>\r\n  <li>Friends long absent are coming back to you.<\/li>\r\n  <li>Good things come to those who wait. Be patient. (Added 1\/7\/2013)<\/li>\r\n  <li>The greatest mistake a man can make is to be afraid of making one. (Added 1\/7\/2013)<\/li>\r\n  <li>The great pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.<\/li>\r\n  <li>Happy events will take place shortly in your home.<\/li>\r\n  <li>The hard times will begin to fade. Joy will take their place. (Added 1\/7\/2013)<\/li>\r\n  <li>If a true sense of value is to be yours it must come through service.<\/li>\r\n  <li>If you continually give you will continually have.<\/li>\r\n  <li>* Investigate new possibilities with friends. Now is the time!<\/li>\r\n  <li>It's kind of fun to do the impossible.<\/li>\r\n  <li>It is very possible that you will achieve greatness in your lifetime. (Added 12\/24\/2009)<\/li>\r\n  <li>Keep up the good work. You will be rewarded within the month. (Added 1\/7\/2013) (Another similar one: You will be rewarded for your efforts within the month.)<\/li>\r\n  <li>Keep your feet on the ground even though friends flatter you.<\/li>\r\n  <li>Learn to listen, not hear.<\/li>\r\n  <li>Life to you is a dashing and bold adventure.<\/li>\r\n  <li>Live each day as though it were your last. (Added 1\/7\/2013)<\/li>\r\n  <li>Look around; happiness is trying to catch you. (Added 9\/23\/2014)<\/li>\r\n  <li>A man's best possession is a sympathetic wife.<\/li>\r\n  <li>Many opportunities are open; take advantage of them! (Added 1\/7\/2013)<\/li>\r\n  <li>Many receive advice, only the wise profit by it.<\/li>\r\n  <li>No obstacles will stand in the way of your success this month.<\/li>\r\n  <li>Now is the time to call loved ones at a distance. Share your news.<\/li>\r\n  <li>Old friends make best friends. (Added 1\/4\/2020)<\/li>\r\n  <li>The only certainty is that nothing is certain. (Added 9\/23\/2014)<\/li>\r\n  <li>People find it difficult to resist your persuasive manner. (Added 5\/30\/2009)<\/li>\r\n  <li>The philosophy of one century is the common sense of the next.<\/li>\r\n  <li>A pleasant surprise is in store for you.<\/li>\r\n  <li>* Put the data you have uncovered to beneficial use.<\/li>\r\n  <li>Simplicity and clarity should be the theme in your dress. (Added 1\/7\/2013)<\/li>\r\n  <li>Simplicity of character is the natural result of profound thought.<\/li>\r\n  <li>Someone is interested in you. Keep your eyes open. (Added 9\/23\/2014)<\/li>\r\n  <li>Something on four wheels will soon be a fun investment for you! (Added 1\/7\/2013)<\/li>\r\n  <li>Soon you will be sitting on top of the world. (Added 1\/4\/2020)<\/li>\r\n  <li>Stepping away from the power position for one day. (Added 1\/7\/2013)<\/li>\r\n  <li>* Stop searching forever. Happiness is just next to you.<\/li>\r\n  <li>The strengths in your character will bring you serenity. (Added 1\/7\/2013)<\/li>\r\n  <li>There is a prospect of a thrilling time ahead for you.<\/li>\r\n  <li>* A thing of great beauty will bring you great joy. (Added 9\/23\/2014)<\/li>\r\n  <li>The time is right to make new friends.<\/li>\r\n  <li>Time is what keeps things from happening all at once.<\/li>\r\n  <li>Tomorrow you will find the item you have been searching for. (Added 1\/7\/2013)<\/li>\r\n  <li>Travels from nesting space will take you to a broader cultural horizon. (Added 5\/30\/2009)<\/li>\r\n  <li>Trust your hunches. They're usually based on facts filed away just below the conscious level. (Added 9\/23\/2014)<\/li>\r\n  <li>Try something new and different. You will like the results.<\/li>\r\n  <li>The ultimate test of a relationship is to disagree but to hold hands. (Added 1\/4\/2020)<\/li>\r\n  <li>Watch your relations with other people carefully, be reserved.<\/li>\r\n  <li>We find comfort among those who agree with us&mdash;growth among those who don't. (Added 9\/23\/2014)<\/li>\r\n  <li>With integrity and consistency--your credits are piling up.<\/li>\r\n  <li>The world is always ready to receive talent with open arms.<\/li>\r\n  <li>* You are always welcome in any gathering. (Added 1\/7\/2013)<\/li>\r\n  <li>You are contemplative and analytical by nature.<\/li>\r\n  <li>You are soon going to change your present line of work.<\/li>\r\n  <li>You are talented in many ways. (Added 5\/20\/2009)<\/li>\r\n  <li>You are thorough and very organized.<\/li>\r\n  <li>You are very expressive and positive in words, act, and feeling.<\/li>\r\n  <li>* You have an ambitious nature and will make a name for yourself. (Added 9\/23\/2014)<\/li>\r\n  <li>You have a potential urge and the ability for accomplishment.<\/li>\r\n  <li>You have an active mind and a keen imagination. (Added 5\/30\/2009)<\/li>\r\n  <li>* You have an unusual equipment for success, use it properly.<\/li>\r\n  <li>You have natural grace and great consideration of others. (Added 5\/30\/2009)<\/li>\r\n  <li>You have the ability to nurture and work creatively with others. (Added 5\/30\/2009)<\/li>\r\n  <li>You never hesitate to tackle the most difficult problems.<\/li>\r\n  <li>* You will always be surrounded by true friends. (Added 7\/7\/2009)<\/li>\r\n  <li>* You will be fortunate in everything you put your hands to.<\/li>\r\n  <li>You will be happily surprised by a long time friend.<\/li>\r\n  <li>You will be recognized and honored as a community leader.<\/li>\r\n  <li>You will be selected for a promotion because of your accomplishments.<\/li>\r\n  <li>You will be showered with good luck before your next birthday. (A separate fortune was less specific about time: it just said \"You will be showered with good luck.\")<\/li>\r\n  <li>You will be unusually successful in business.<\/li>\r\n  <li>You will conquer obstacles to achieve success.<\/li>\r\n  <li>You will enjoy razor-sharp spiritual vision today.<\/li>\r\n  <li>* You will get to know yourself better when you do something foolish and fun.<\/li>\r\n  <li>You will have good luck in business affairs.<\/li>\r\n  <li>You will have no problems in your home.<\/li>\r\n  <li>You will soon be confronted with unlimited opportunities. (Added 7\/7\/2009)<\/li>\r\n  <li>You will stumble into the happiness of your life.<\/li>\r\n  <li>Your greatest fortune is the large number of friends you have.<\/li>\r\n  <li>Your hard work is about to pay off.<\/li>\r\n  <li>Your home is a pleasant place from which you draw happiness.<\/li>\r\n  <li>Your mind is creative, original, and alert.<\/li>\r\n  <li>Your modesty will shame those with lesser knowledge. (Added 1\/7\/2013)<\/li>\r\n  <li>Your persistence will pay off. (Added 1\/7\/2013)<\/li>\r\n  <li>Your present plans are going to succeed.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At various times, I&#8217;ve posted various fortune-cookie fortunes that I find entertaining when you add &#8220;.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.&nbsp;in bed&#8221; to the end: Column HHH: House Rules Blog entry: House rules Blog entry:&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-12073","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kith.org\/words\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12073","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kith.org\/words\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kith.org\/words\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kith.org\/words\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kith.org\/words\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12073"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.kith.org\/words\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12073\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18121,"href":"https:\/\/www.kith.org\/words\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12073\/revisions\/18121"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kith.org\/words\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12073"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}