“It Is What It Is” — Every Time You Say This, You Grow Weaker

Do-nothing phrases like this do more harm than good

I first heard this saying, “It is what it is”, about four years ago, I think. At the time, I remember nodding and kind of agreeing. I translated in my head — oh yeah, that’s just the way things are.

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Writer, editor, book lover — I've published many children's books and three crime novels for adults so far. I edit other people's fiction and poetry.

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Sherryl Clark - writer, editor, poet.

Writer, editor, book lover — I've published many children's books and three crime novels for adults so far. I edit other people's fiction and poetry.