A prophecy is a prediction that something will happen. A self-fulfilling prophecy means that you make a prediction, and then the thing really happens, because you make it happen. The idea is that because you believe that things will occur in a certain way, your behavior adapts to your belief, and that makes the thing come true.Do you agree with this idea? I'm not sure it's true in every case, but I think it happens sometimes. For example, if someone is very insecure in a relationship, and afraid that his or her partner will leave, he or she may start behaving in ways that make the relationship more and more difficult. Finally, the partner might really leave! Have you ever witnessed anything similar?
Many people think that that what you believe conditions your actions, which then affect outcomes, while other people think that what happens is simply chance, luck or destiny. What do you think? Have you ever experienced a self-fulfilling prophecy?
Yes I have. You've just explained a very good one! :)
ReplyDeleteSometimes I feel that I need to be careful about my thoughts:)