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This is similar to the insight that there is always a readily available escape away from addiction
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The logic of this miracle '''''is very effective in dealing with [[anxiety]] or regret''''', as the miraculous catch of fish is always nearby.  This illustrates the [[Coase theorem]], by which the most productive use of resources occurs at any given time no matter who has ownership or what occurred in the past.  The concept of [[infinity]] is related here, as everyone is closer to infinite happiness or value than they typically realize.
 
The logic of this miracle '''''is very effective in dealing with [[anxiety]] or regret''''', as the miraculous catch of fish is always nearby.  This illustrates the [[Coase theorem]], by which the most productive use of resources occurs at any given time no matter who has ownership or what occurred in the past.  The concept of [[infinity]] is related here, as everyone is closer to infinite happiness or value than they typically realize.
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A little-noticed aspect of this is how [[infinity|infinite]] happiness is immediately available despite a situation of apparently immense despair.
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A little-noticed aspect of this is how [[infinity|infinite]] happiness is immediately available despite a situation of apparently immense despair. This is similar to the insight that there is always a readily available escape away from [[addiction]]:
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{{cquote|No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.<ref>{{bibleref|1Corinthians|10|13}}</ref>}}
    
In the miracle [[Jesus]] urges His disciples, who had been fishing all night without any success, to simply recast their nets in a different way.  When they did, to their astonishment the nets filled beyond capacity with fish, catching more than the disciples could handle.
 
In the miracle [[Jesus]] urges His disciples, who had been fishing all night without any success, to simply recast their nets in a different way.  When they did, to their astonishment the nets filled beyond capacity with fish, catching more than the disciples could handle.
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