For Christmas I received a daily desk calendar with so-called “words from the wise” (quotes by famous people). One morning I was surprised to see that the day’s calendar page had writing on it. It said, “FU Joyce Brothers! FU!” Oh, my. I wondered what Joyce Brothers could possibly have said to prompt such a reaction.
Success is a state of mind. If you want success, start thinking of yourself as a success.
Dr. Joyce Brothers
Hmm. That doesn’t seem so bad. There’s nothing wrong with positive thinking.
But, the phrasing also implies that failure is brought on by failing to think of oneself as a success. Could that be it? I don’t know. I often find that my logic is not the same as other people’s logic, and I can’t assume that I’ve understood the quote in the same way as others. Also, for all I know, the angry response was to Joyce Brothers herself, not to that particular quote. Maybe she was, in her own way, as bad as certain other famous TV doctors whom we know to be quacks and snake-oil salesmen. So I hope that the mystery vandal will read my post and comment to let me know exactly what the issue was, because I’m curious.
LOL! Particularly harsh since she’s beem dead more than a decade!