Sometimes when I think about my future I get overwhelmed. If one thing goes wrong in my very detailed life plan, I feel as though there is no point in trying anymore and I contemplate giving up. The way that Oedipus' parents reacted to the oracle reminds me not to get upset over the little things, and to instead just keep going and to keep trying in all other aspects, even if one fails. Oedipus' parents were so upset over the oracle that they decided to banish their own child to preserve their lives. And, in the end, the prophecy was fulfilled regardless. If they had just accepted the prophecy and decided to live happy and enjoy their lives with their child, I am sure the prophecy would be different. Despite what his parents may have thought when he was a newborn, Oedipus did not intentionally want to murder his father or sleep with his mother. He only did those acts because he did not know those people were his parents since they abandoned him when he was a child. That is what I love about this tragic tale. It reminds me that if something does not seem to be going my way, to just keep on trudging through life and trying my best in every way, because I do not know my future, and I can be capable of anything if I put in the work, instead of giving up over small set backs.
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