Finding Shangri-La Would Be Great Kismet
I recently asked a new reader how she found the site, and she said she just stumbled on it, suggesting “kismet.” It’s a word you’ve all heard before, but do you know the true definition? Dinner Topics don’t get any easier than this. Kismet means “fate” or “destiny,” but kismet sounds a lot smarter and mythological, so try to fit that into a sentence this weekend. ”I know the Cavs are down 3-2, but I really think it’s kismet that LeBron has a title in his near future.” Boom. Instantly smarter.
A co-worker mentioned “my Shangri-La” recently, another phrase we all hear and know what it means from the context but don’t know where it comes from. ”Shangri-La has become synonymous with any earthly paradise… …a permanently happy land, isolated from the outside world.”1
The origin of the phrase is from James Hilton’s novel The Lost Horizon, in which he describes Shangri-La as a fictional, Utopian-type place. Because of the novel, “Shangri-La” has become another way to refer to the quest for perfection or the ideal. So, instead of using tired phrases like “The Holy Grail” and “his happy place,” throw a little “Shangri-La” into the mix this weekend and be the envy of all your friends, just like you’ve always wanted. Almost like it’s kismet.
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