#Decisions

[kindly-whisper-norbury]

My 11-year-old couldn't decide what flavor of ramen to make, so I told her to flip a coin. Heads for spicy chicken, tails for beef.

Taking my advice, she flipped a penny, and when it landed on tails she said "Wait! Wait! I did it wrong!"

I told her that she did it right, because the real reason for flipping a coin isn't to let fate decide for you, but because when the coin is in the air, you will suddenly realize what you wanted in the first place.

I'm sure there's a life lesson there somewhere…

But honestly, I have never known her to pass up spicy chicken.

[herneuroticmess]

The internet is a cesspool of dead beings.

!!not my photos!!

[expelliarmus]

[odinsblog]

“Love has never been a popular movement. And no one's ever wanted, really, to be free. The world is held together, really it is held together, by the love and the passion of a very few people.”

—James Baldwin, on life, love, despair and choosing who you want to be

[incognitopolls]

For example, you're generally content in your career; then you imagine a situation in which you're being interviewed about a book you published, and as a result you start considering becoming a writer instead of continuing on your current path.

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[aseaofquotes]

Katherine Arden, The Girl in the Tower

[palatinewolfsblog]

"Imagine taking the few Bible verses on women being silent in church and human sexuality as literal divine commands from God for all society, but minimizing the +2000 verses calling for a generous economy and redistribution of wealth for the sake of the poor to a personal choice." - Reverend Benjamin Cremer (Indeed a veeery selective approach to the scriptures...)

[apoemaday]

Decisions

by Boris Novak tr. Mia Dintinjana

Between two words choose the quieter one.

Between word and silence choose listening.

Between two books choose the dustier one.

Between the earth and the sky choose a bird.

Between two animals choose the one who needs you more.

Between two children choose both.

Between the lesser and the bigger evil choose neither.

Between hope and despair choose hope: it will be harder to bear.

[beccawise7]

The road may be long.

The right path, difficult.

Still. You must begin.

Beautiful destinations are sometimes hidden amongst the most desolate & darkest terrain.

Enjoy the journey. ✌️

~beccawise7💜🖤

[sonandheirofnothinginparticular]

[thatsbelievable]

[serialport0]

The concept of antisocial behavior is strange. Are you telling me that you're spending the energy you have now in ways that destroy your opportunities to give or receive energy in the future? This seems like a losing strategy.

If you're so smart, why aren't you prosocial? Why haven't you realized that connection is the best part of life? And missing out on it is like missing the whole vibe.

[todayontumblr]

Thursday, July 6.

Rhonda Perkins would like to fight you.

I mean, you've got five hours to kill...

...and say, speaking of killing, it seems you've got a decision to make. You could sit squashed in your seat and spend the time reading a book. You could flick through the inflight catalog of overpriced, well, just about everything. You could stare out of the window at the majesty of the cities shrinking into the palm of your hand; becoming lost and adrift in the mists of clouds; looking out over endless tides of white and endless blue expanse above you; at the changing vistas of sea, landscapes, and cities. You could listen to music. You could even have a little sleep. You sit and graze on snacks, with your eyes staring empty and happy into space, and your jaw chomping down rhythmically like an airborne llama. You decide to browse your phone, albeit within the limits of airplane mode. It is then, as your eyes gaze vacantly at the screen in your palm, you receive a most unexpected notification.

Because here, on this flight from Los Angeles International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, New Jersey (thank you @bastardofthebog), it seems you managed to get yourself a rather good seat. A window view, ample leg room, and the only seat on the plane in which you can actually lean back, kick back, and relax. It's near the toilet, and there is no one sitting next to you. The crying baby is at the back of the aircraft; it's basically in another postcode. Your seat is also near the front, next to the trolley for overpriced drinks and snacks (you don't actually buy anything, of course, it's 2023 after all, and times are tough. But it's great to feel like a VIP.) It's conveniently next to the emergency exits in case of... well. You know. In case.

This prime seat of yours has not gone unnoticed; this much is evident from the notification on your phone. Rhonda Perkins is on this same flight. Rhonda Perkins has noticed your seat, and she likes what she sees. What you have to understand is when Rhonda Perkins likes what she sees, she gets what she sees. She weighs 108 lbs and she is 5ft 2 inches. She surveys the top of your head leaning back into the chair. Her fierce gaze, direct and cast downwards, rests upon the horizon of seats like a menacing sunrise. The inexplicable notification on your phone informs you that Rhonda Perkins would like to fight you for this prized place on your journey toward New Jersey. The passengers don't know, but they will. The walkway is clear. You feelin' lucky, kid?

She is waiting x

[wordsofwisdomandsoul]

[monsterblogging]

I don't think there's any nicer way to put this: If you rely on AI to make basic decisions for you (like what to wear, eat, etc.), your ability to exercise autonomy has become seriously impaired through lack of practice, and that's just how the fascists like it. Outsourcing your decisions like this is never in your best interest, ever. You have got to get into the habit of making choices for yourself.