Enlightening Thought #19

As Juliana noted in her comment on Enlightening Thought #17, many of my posts have been rather contradictory. Seventeen advocated hoping for the best, while fifteen was about preparing for the worst. Fifteen was also about the fact that how we tend to be overconfident, while four was about how we have reason to believe in ourselves.

So how exactly are these opposing ideas supposed to help anybody towards becoming a better person?

Very carefully is how. Don't be a mere sheep and obey everything that others say. Use your brain and think about which approach would be best for your circumstances. If somebody tells you to jump, don't ask, "How high?" Rather, think about how you may benefit, compare those benefits with those from a different course of action. Analyse your options, and once again, behave rationally. After all, you don't want to be the subject of this article.

While I aim to bring only the best words of advice to the readers of Fail Thoughts, not everything will apply to you. Some ideas will help more than others.

Use your judgement.

Don't be like them.