Consistently Inconsistent

There are over 700,000 elevators in the United States. For several millions of Americans, elevators are part of daily life. When I was little, the only times I was ever fortunate enough to ride on one of these then fascinating machines were during vacations or on Easter brunch at the Big E – where we played elevator tag. Since this was such a foreign object my mother saw it only fit to brief her children on elevator etiquette.    From a young age I believed these unwritten rules to be universally acknowledged and widely followed. It wasn’t until recently (upon my move cross-country) that I realized this is not nearly the case. Rudeness seems to be a widespread epidemic. People barge onto elevators without even having the decency to let the people on board get off. Personal space has become a thing of the past. The list of grievances could go on. Not only are basic guidelines blatantly ignored at times, but all common sense seems to escape a number of peop...

The entirety of our lives is composed of outcomes directly derived from the decisions we make on a daily basis. Take a minute to truly think about the magnitude of that statement. However, tread lightly; I advise you to not dwell on the thought for more than sixty seconds lest you become consumed with it and ultimately begin to question every decision you have ever made or will come to make in the future. My complete argument is based on the assumption that fate does not exist. (Whether I believe this as a fact is currently irrelevant.) Constantly we are faced with choices. Whether it is an outfit choice for the day, the route we take to work, what song we listen to, or what we have for dinner - the subconscious is always weighing the options. The aforementioned are most typically determined without any large internal battles or causalities. The real war is waged when there is something greater at stake. When we are faced with these confusing conundrums, what is the best way...