Blaming the Gods When Wishes Don't Come True? Gods: 'Not My Fault'

Why do people love making wishes so much? Because wishing is arguably the most cost-effective 'outsourcing business' in the world. No need for late-night overtime, no need to deal with the boss's mood. Just close your eyes, clasp your hands, silently think 'I want to be rich,' and leave the rest to the deities. Zero cost, high return, guaranteed profit – who wouldn't be happy? But being a deity isn't easy, especially for the grassroots 'neighborhood watch' type, the Earth God. Every day, they have to deal with thousands upon thousands of KPIs: Old Wang wishes for a lottery win, Little Li wishes for a destined love. The old man, leaning on his cane, knows exactly what's going on: these people can't even manage to get up early, and they expect the heavens to provide a cheat code. If their wishes don't come true, they even get cursed for being ineffective. Behind this shrewdness lies a clever 'responsibility transfer mechanism.' Effort is too hard, and failure means blaming oneself for incompetence, leaving no one to vent at. Wishing perfectly avoids internal conflict: if the wish comes true, it's 'sincerity moves the heavens'; if it doesn't, they just slap their thigh and complain, 'The gods are useless!' The deities perfectly embody the role of the 'scapegoat.' Ultimately, it's better to rely on yourself than on gods. What you get from wishing is often only in dreams, but what you earn with your own hands can at least buy you a cup of bubble tea. Next time you want to make a wish, first ask yourself if you've put in the effort. If not, don't trouble the Earth God; he's busy 'taking the blame' for someone else's unfulfilled desires. Suddenly, I'm reminded of old gamblers who'd go to a temple, wish, and if they didn't win, blame the temple for being ineffective... Or people who pray for romance at the matchmaker deity's shrine, and even if there was an opportunity but it didn't work out, they blame the shrine instead of considering if there was something wrong with themselves... Come to think of it, gods are really the ultimate scapegoats~