If you've been reading my blog, you know that I take the fortunes in fortune cookies very seriously.  I had a teacher in high school who taught us to open any book to a random page and read the first sentence we see.  She said that it was meant to be that we found that sentence and that it had some meaning for us in our lives at that moment.

For me, it's the same with fortune cookies.

Usually, I get wonderful fortunes, like "An unexpected gift is coming your way" or "Your talents are needed by others at this time."  But, I recently received this one:

Ok, I already know this.  I have a lot of energy. I can't sit still. I get it.  So, what's the fortune?

When I read it, I thought it was positive. I mean, I do tend to accomplish a lot in a small amount of time...that's good, right?

But, maybe not.

Is it telling me to slow down?  Is it trying to clue me into something I'm unaware of?

Since when does a fortune tell you something you already know?  That is just unfair.   What am I supposed to do with that?

I guess I'll just remain a bundle of energy. 

Even the word, "Bundle" is negative.  When I think of a bundle, I think of a bundle of nerves (i.e. stress).

Yes, this one has me perplexed indeed.

My all-time favorite fortune cookie fortune said this:

Women who strive to be equal with men lack ambition.

Now, that's a fortune!