In order to "win" something, generally success is required beforehand. But it seems as this fortune calls for me to win success.
I'll be honest - I don't have a clue what that means. And really, I don't want to "win success." I want to achieve success through my actions. If that results in a "win" of some kind, so be it.
Maybe I'm reading too much into this. Today's fortune could merely be another case of so-called "Engrish."
However, even if this could be chalked up to a mis-translation of English, I still think it's important, in the spirit of this project, find out what the hell it means.
So I Googled the phrase. Here are some of the hits that came up:
* The History of Microsoft Windows, a Wikipedia article about... well, the history of Microsoft Windows. Funny, seems like no matter what you Google, the Wikipedia article about that thing is the first entry.
* The second link is to a company called Win Success Hong Kong Development Ltd. Apparently, they make health food products in china, including a canned herbal tea named, hilariously, Shun.
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| Not a fake ad. |
* An Amazon link to a book called "Expect to Win: Proven Strategies to Success from a Wall Street Vet." That kind of proves my point about this fortune: you win because of your success.
* A Huffington Post article about President Obama's State of the Union theme, which was "Win the Future." According to the Huffington Post, winning the future means redefining success.
* The most intriguing hit was a grouping of links to a new movie called "Win Win." It stars Paul Giamatti and Amy Ryan, and it's directed by the guy who made "The Station Agent," a beautiful and underrated film. Here's a peak at "Win Win."
Looks like there's a lot of depth there, even though the story seems to revolve around high school wrestling. Maybe this fortune is guiding Jamie and I to see this movie.
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