I Purkbot

If I could describe my outlook and general style of living life it would be curious. I started out as a kid who said "No!" This was my instinct. My parents would recount many times when they attempted to introduce new things, places, food, and so on. The result would always be "No!" I laugh now because I consider myself to be open minded. I have an undying thirst for facts and knowledge. My friends always joke about my "fun facts." The truth is that the thing I find most interesting in the world is undeniable statements. I get tickled when I read articles about new studies presenting facts that will change the course of humanity and history; or in my mind, dramatically presented as: "This will change mankind FOREVER!!!"

I really can't say why facts attract me. Maybe its the short shelf life? Facts are comforting because they allow a degree of certainty in an almost certainly un-certain world. Facts allow just enough certainty with the option of changing. There it is! The options!

If there is one thing that approaches my zest for curiosity, it is options. Bereft of choice, I begrudgingly choose that which I'm most curious about. The interplay between the two motivators is undeniable. The worst scenario I can have is to have only 2 choices, both of which I am not curious about. To me, maximizing the best of the available options gives me satisfaction. I know many of my friends tell me that too many options just adds stress to their lives. Personally, I say bring it on. 

So I know at the top I made a bold statement. Guess what? I have options. I was preemptively committing to a stance. This is a perfect segue to another trait of mine, playing the devil's advocate and engaging in smoke and mirrors. 

I personally believe that all people should have a shred of themselves that they reserve unto themselves. What I mean is that the whole notion of revealing one's soul completely is silly. In this world we ultimately wake to ourselves, sense ourselves, and pass on to the next realm by ourselves. There should always be a part of yourself which is only for yourself. 

Am I making myself clear? 

Most sacred to my thinking is the ideal that one cannot change anything outside of their own self. Ultimately, the only thing we have control over is our own self. The notion that we can change others or even help them is a bit far fetched. The only thing one can do is provide an example or offer support. When you do what others must learn, you just delay the inevitable; possibly, with greater consequences.