The mind.

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It is a most occupying pastime to consider decision making in creatures such as humans. Though we have the capacity for logic, we have the full force of emotion, hormonal affects, and other things such as animal instincts all at play. Further complicating matters is the truth that a clear and direct means of logic does not always prove out in real life practice. Those are two separate sides to be considered, of course. But when viewing decision making, both sides are vital.

How much do our wants drive our decision? What about raw need? Even deciphering which is which, at times, is very controversial. What about simple tastes? I like the color blue, though usually prefer more of the darker earthen colors. Sentiments and habits play a part in everything from purchases to who we like and dislike. How much of that, in the grand scheme of things, ends up being logical if we cannot always place the logic? For example, not liking people with tattoos or piercings as some do. First, it indicates that the person is outside of many of our understandings of life and how to live it. Extremely outside of our ways. Is there a real logic to that prejudice that works? While all of this is debatable, I do think there is more going on that could ever meet the eye.

This consideration came about the other day when I watched someone make a large mistake in what I saw as a simple choice. It was not a vital decision. I did offer input. But their mind was made up already and the bad choice was acted upon, only later to be regretted. I almost think half the reason for the choice was to spurn those who would "control" the decision maker. They wanted to be free to do what they liked. They disregarded the fact that freedom has a price, that being free to always choose is not really what it seems, and that perhaps in some ways to be right means to do what you would prefer not to do. I do not think this particular person learned. They will continue bucking the system and losing. And, they will continue blaming the system or "the man", "patriarchy", "religion", or whatever other facet of reality that tells them how they can live right and tries to coax them into choosing in a reality that does not offer that many real choices.

Pick blue. Go ahead, that really does not matter usually. Choose what you remember, unless you can be shown differently. But do not choose what is wrong simply because that makes you feel free. You are a slave. To your body, you must eat, you must defecate, you must breath. To reality, or some might say true science, as if you go up, you must (in common terms) come down, you cannot walk on water, and you cannot fly. To secular truths, if you are broke no one will give you much, if you are limited intellectually you may be treated like a child, if you are less than those around you you will not be treated as a peer. Breaking rules is not allowed, not even among the rule breakers, who merely create their own hierarchy and set of rules (which fails after some period of time, as all pyramid schemes do) by which their members must abide.

Their is freedom, but it is a sliver of a notion. It is to know God. To know your limitations. Then to go from there. It amazes me how people think. I promise though, if they only think with their flesh, they are miserable. Money will not fix that. Nothing will. The flesh is doomed and even those who try to live only of the flesh, pleasures or pains, joys or whatever, deep down inside they know. Whistling past the graveyard cannot work. It just has not failed, yet.

Oh, this consideration goes far deeper and is much broader. But what I think in moments on the thing could fill volumes. No one would read them, of course. Still I thought I should let it be known that... this is not even the scratching of the surface of one facet of the massive gem I am writing about. I will think more on it for the rest of my life. If to no great ends, it passes time.