Show trouble in bunches X by M K THOMPSON ph D always cornes comes in bundles bunches tit it never rains but bitt it pours and similar expressions ire are based on the common eor onion observation that when a man makes a mistake it Is likely to be followed by many more at any aviation camp they will tell you that if one man has fins an accident It Is likely to be followed by a bunch of at accidents it seems to effect the nerves of the whole camp the men expect trouble and sure enough it to la forthcoming trouble never disappoints one who Is looking for it no a doubt the loss of confidence and the general attitude of expectancy helps to bring about the d disastrous I 1 s a q arous trous result all this Is based on the funda cunda mental psychological law that an wee idea I 1 strong fear or expectancy material ty effects the muscles and nerves despite every conscious effort you might make to the contrary trouble comes lu in bunches because we ve sometimes magnify the little things into troubles to get the thrill of self pity the negro spiritualist song ex presses it in the phrase nobody snows de troubles ive seen there Is a tendency to magnify our III luck in order norderto to excuse failure allure and potency and to get the compensation of self pity troubles trouble come in bunches because after a severe jolt one Is less able to carry on as normal he falls below par mentally physically and emotionally no one knows know s this any better than a professional boxer after stop ping a hard punch with his chin he gets and trouble piles up fast not through any mysterious bunching of trouble but because lie Is weakened by the hard blow and Is less able to carry on I 1 the chief reason why trouble seems to come in bunches to la that the first blow weakens the man so that he falls an easy prey to whatever may come his way el A by syndicate |