Tag: rainbows and unicorns
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The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree
Idiom: The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree Today we will explore the common idiom, the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Now, maybe you like apples, and perhaps you don’t. You know what? It doesn’t matter. The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree refers to how children often inherit traits and…
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Matter of time
Phrase: Matter of time You may look back on 2022 and think it was a bad year for you. Now that I think about it, the past three years have been pretty crappy for most of us, but you know what? Things will improve. It’s only a matter of time. It’s one of the rules…
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Hope for the best, plan for the worst
Proverb: Hope for the best, plan for the worst Positivity is essential. Positive people are well-liked and generally enjoy life more than those who are negative. However, we have to be practical. Life is not all rainbows and unicorns. That’s where the proverb hope for the best, plan for the worst comes in. We have…
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Significant other
WotD: Significant other Society tends to place much pressure on people to acquire a significant other. It’s not only in modern times but throughout history that married couples have pushed single people to settle down and start a family. Why? Is it because misery loves company? Is it because strapping on the old ball and…
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Deflationary spiral
WotD: Deflationary spiral Now and then, someone will ask me what it’s like to live in Japan. I used to say it’s like eating fried chicken through a straw. Now I say it’s like feeling dizzy all the time. Why dizzy? A deflationary spiral occurs after an economic crisis but leads to lower production, lower…
