Not So Common Sense

From the Delta Enduring Tarot, the Seven of Oysters (Cups); from the Southernisms Oracle, "You could throw yourself on the ground and miss:"

Common sense is not so common. ~Voltaire

Everyone wants to find the pearl in their oyster - that magical thing that makes us feel happy and fulfilled. Yet we easily get distracted by what looks shiny and exciting that we jump at it the first chance we get. Soon we discover our prince charming can barely take care of himself, that money can bring Amazon boxes but not happiness, and that fame is as fleeting as the next newspaper headline. "You could throw yourself on the ground and miss" is a saying that indicates a person's common sense isn't being used. If it were employed, we'd soon realize that happiness and fulfillment is based internally rather than externally. We'd stop repeating the same patterns and realize that joy is found in our appreciation of the simple beauties, wonders, and kindnesses that each day brings.