Calculated Spontaneity

Patrick used my philosophy for a journal entry for a college class. His teacher thought it was so good she read it to the class.

This is what he sent to me over skype:

Going through one’s life, there are many times in which a crucial decision must be made, and times when decisions that will probably have no greater meaning occur as well. Things ranging from where to go to college to “do I really want that bottle of water?” are part of our daily life. Personally, I believe that decision making shouldn’t always be when you are fully informed. Part of life is taking risks, and if you’re always fully informed, the risks are already laid out for you. Choices should be a mixture between the spontaneous and the informed. One should know the facts to a certain point, and then dive in head first to their decision. This way, our choices are more exciting, more suspenseful. This sort of “calculated spontaneity” makes life far more interesting, allowing us to enjoy the fruits of our decision, or learn a lesson for the future.

10:20 PM

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