I stumbled on an interesting question today:
Faced with the choice of a safe, predictable life journey, or a somewhat tumultuous, unpredictable path, which would you choose, and why? Have your thoughts on this changed as you’ve gotten older, and (presumably) wiser?
My response:
Hmm, interesting question. Unlike the rest of the electorate, I do not think anything can be boiled down to a yes/no, black/white, binary choice. I personally feel that people who see things that way have their blinders on as a compensation for their unwillingness or inability to process the big picture/nuances of life. Additionally, , would argue that ” predictable life journey” is an oxymoron, and indicates a passive approach to life.
Yes, on some level, we all crave predictability — even I. Yet,x I would expect that I would quickly become bored and antsy in such a situation. Yes, tumult is painful, but I think one must experience pain to truly experience the bliss of pleasure.
What would yours be?
on Dec 1st, 2004 at 9:09 pm
I am always quoting the genius who came up with “the easy way is not always the right way” and truly try and live my life with that in mind. It is very tempting to want to answer “a safe, predictable life journey”. Who wouldn’t want things to be safe and predictable all the time. You’d always know what to expect and would always know that everything would be alright. Then I think that would be way to easy…. and relatively boring. As humans I believe we need the good and bad times and the happy and sad ones. It helps shape us. (Well some of us).
I would definately choose “a somewhat tumultuous, unpredictable path”. Even after already having a somewhat tumultuous and unpredictable life thus far. I wouldn’t want the easy way out.