"Old Saying Goes With the Facts" by Susan Pearl

Don't count your chickens before they're hatched.


When we take for granted that something is true without proof we are "assuming".  When we take for grated that something is true without proof and we take an action on it we are "presuming".  To assume and to presume are a certain small amount of everyday thinking.  But when such thinking becomes our main way of reasoning then we are making our decisions on what we are feeling instead of facts.  Feelings change, facts don't until a new fact is proven and we go with the latest proven information. The old saying,"Don't count your chickens before they're hatched" is telling us to wait for the facts before making the decision of what we really have.  We may have a positive expectation of what we "think" will be but we should wait and verify our guess on facts.  Let's count on the facts and not on a guess.  It is best to know for sure and go with the  facts when forming our thoughts (and not assume) even if we have to wait until the facts are available.