I can't remember the theory, but someone said that predictions lead onto themselves. Meaning is we keep telling ourselves one thing, we will believe it eventually, and react to it, and thus leading to it.
In 2001 I retired from the State of Texas with 30 years service, mostly in the Environmental Health field. (First years with the Texas Dept. of Health, then the later years with the TNRCC - same job, different bosses, thanks to Legislative action to combine agencies). So I draw that retirement and also draw Social Security, so I get by.
tattooist/ shop owner....married to an r.n w/ a master's degree (who'd a thunk it) who is employed as a dept head with a private hospital.....toy buyer extraordiaire, i am