9REQUESTING THE KNOWLEDGE BEFORE ACTION
Greek mythology tells us the story of Cassandra, the daughter of King Priam and Queen Hecuba of Troy. Cassandra was a beautiful princess and Apollo, who wished to seduce her, granted her the power of prophecy in exchange for her promise to love him. After she turned him down, he decided to punish her. Apollo cursed Cassandra’s prophecies; although her prophecies still would be accurate, no one would believe her.
One may not understand why this curse is viewed as such a harsh punishment. Yet Greek mythology offers an important insight: knowing the future and attempting to prevent disasters to no avail is a curse. Cassandra went insane.
This also is one of the most frustrating things that can happen to us ...
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