a few reflections.
parents, teachers and friends are always talking about making the "right decisions". what does that mean? obviously making the right decision is deciding not to shoot someone, but in the life of the average teenager, what does it mean?
well hmm. i've thought about it quite a bit and trying to make the right decisionS is kind of stupid. i think, ultimately, most every non-suicidal, violent decision is the right one. if you decide to go to UofO over Stanford, then that will be the right decision because you probably will end up just as happy and you'll be about 100,000 dollars richer. if you choose to go to Stanford over the UofO, then that will be the right decision because you'll probably be just as happy as if you stayed home because you will meet new people, experience a new place, etc.
i guess what im trying to say is life's not really about win-lose situations. it's win-win most of the time. even if it's like "hmm i forgot to study. should i cheat on this test or not?" if you choose not to, that's great. you've got great integrity. if you choose to, then you'll learn post-test if that sort of thing works for you in general; you'll learn if you're morally okay with cheating. if you are, then props for honestly understanding about yourself. even the decision of forgetting to study was a good one. how else would you learn about yourself in such an honest way?
calvin's dad was so right about the building character thing.
maybe it's because it's sunny and i have very little homework tonight, but i just think that if you put the right spin on things, everything is a win-win, thus negating the idea of "making the right decision".
The only right or wrong decision we make is how we choose to look at the events in our lives.
enough of that. off to enjoy the sun!
well hmm. i've thought about it quite a bit and trying to make the right decisionS is kind of stupid. i think, ultimately, most every non-suicidal, violent decision is the right one. if you decide to go to UofO over Stanford, then that will be the right decision because you probably will end up just as happy and you'll be about 100,000 dollars richer. if you choose to go to Stanford over the UofO, then that will be the right decision because you'll probably be just as happy as if you stayed home because you will meet new people, experience a new place, etc.
i guess what im trying to say is life's not really about win-lose situations. it's win-win most of the time. even if it's like "hmm i forgot to study. should i cheat on this test or not?" if you choose not to, that's great. you've got great integrity. if you choose to, then you'll learn post-test if that sort of thing works for you in general; you'll learn if you're morally okay with cheating. if you are, then props for honestly understanding about yourself. even the decision of forgetting to study was a good one. how else would you learn about yourself in such an honest way?
calvin's dad was so right about the building character thing.
maybe it's because it's sunny and i have very little homework tonight, but i just think that if you put the right spin on things, everything is a win-win, thus negating the idea of "making the right decision".
The only right or wrong decision we make is how we choose to look at the events in our lives.
enough of that. off to enjoy the sun!