With great responsibility, John, comes great power. 

The more you accept of the first for your happiness, unhappiness, and all else the more you are given of the latter. 

Sounds like a deal,
  The Universe
John, these Notes from the Universe...

Thoughts become things... choose the good ones! ®
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It may help to understand, John, that you needn't explain a situation in order to accept responsibility for it. Kind of like not explaining chocolate to enjoy it.