I thought this reading was interesting and has a lot of different sentiments. One of the articles that sounded familiar to sayings we use today was #3, “what reaches you could not possibly have missed you; and what misses you could not possibly have reached you.” This is similar to many modern sayings. I often hear things like “it is what it is” or “whatever happens, happens,” or “it’s how the cookie crumbles.” The one that comes to mind the most is, “everything happens for a reason.” I think it is interesting to consider this because these sentiments have been around for so long. I think this points to a larger trend that people tend to use these sayings to comfort themselves in times of trouble or uncertainty