Word of the Week #324:
You know, my philosophy of life is pretty simple.
I will always try to help people do what they want to do. After all, that is the best thing we can do for the people around us, right? In many ways, it is the only good thing we can do.
It seems odd to me how people try to enforce their opinions on other people. Far from helping them, these people will directly try to hinder them, which I find especially bizarre.
Now, I’m not saying that we shouldn’t warn them about all the possible outcomes. I should always help them make an informed choice about their own life.
But beyond one point, we have to know that some mistakes need to be made. There are some things that you need to do. There is no stepping around them.
People fall. It is only natural. Gravity is ever-present and unrelenting. If you make a mistake big enough, you will fall. And you can never expect anyone else to catch you on your way down. The best you can hope for is someone to help you get back on your feet.
I understand the instinct to protect someone. But ask yourself: Can you really protect someone from themself?
The simple fact is that we as humans cannot always see the lines of causality. We do not know what action will have exactly what reaction.
In a world where everything is random and no outcome is guaranteed, the least we can do is choose how we fall.
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