Risky Business

May I just start this blog by saying one thing? Normal is boring. Life is about living (it's in the name). We're meant to go out and have fun; not sit around but get out and zip-line, skydive, whatever we want. Then again, if we never stop doing these activities that are normally memorable and exhilarating, will they lose their significance to us? Will our lives be so packed full of moments that we won't be able to tell them apart and they won't mean as much? You decide that for yourself.

 In my opinion, a life without irrational moments is meaningless. If everyone is constantly rational, it's a step towards a society where everyone acts for the same causes and for self-interest . If everyone embraces utilitarianism in its entirety, we are closer to an entire population conforming to one character. No one has individual interests, no one acts differently from one another. We live a full life when we have those moments acting out of ration because what makes us feel alive are the moments when we're closest to death, not the moments when we're walking to the grocery store.

I have never been skydiving but have always wanted to go. Let's challenge the idea of life being about self-interest and live a little, shall we?