“Sometimes you eat the bear, and sometimes the bear eats you.”
I think there is probably no better way to express what life is like. Last year the bear ate me. Due to some severe health problems I had to fight a lot – also with myself. In addition, I was forced to postpone my long planned photographic project, which was niggling me even more.
These days I remembered what an old acquaintance often used to say: “There’s no advantage without a disadvantage!” I’m not sure if this phrase always holds its truth, but in this special case I would like to turn the tables and try to focus on the advantages this difficult situation has brought about. I will have more to say about this in another post.
What is most important, though, is that I was able to figure out a new beginning and I hopefully can start the project and the journey very soon. Better late than never…
So let’s see if in 2017 I will be able to eat the bear. 🙂
“…sometimes the bear eats you” reminds me of the italian saying “in bocca al lupo” (in the mouth of the wolf). it means “good luck!” or in german “Hals- und Beinbruch!” You should never answer to this slogan “grazie!” but “crepi” – (die!) 😉 the wolf/the bear shall perish in case it gets you and tries to chew you 😉
in bocca al lupo! good luck for second attempt!
Hi Christian,
thanks… and wow, you live and learn!
What about important things to know about Greece and greek phrases? I will only be for two days in Italy and I wonder if I will meet the bear there 😉
Cheers,
Peter