The Problem with Whimsical Choices

July 3, 2008 in Life, etcetera

My dislike for whimsical decisions has steadily grown into hatred. I believe past decisions are always based on some reasoning and rationale. Making changes to things without considering the background and the rationale is just downright ridiculous.

I would admit that I was once a slave of my whim, I realized though that I make a lot of stupid mistakes when I act guided by whim.

Whimsical as defined by M-W is:

whimsical

Main Entry:

whim·si·cal

Pronunciation:

\?hwim-zi-k?l, ?wim-\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

whimsy

Date:

1653

1: full of, actuated by, or exhibiting whims2 a: resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice; especially : lightly fanciful <whimsical decorations> b: subject to erratic behavior or unpredictable change

If there’s one thing that people doesn’t particularly know about me is that I make sure I know the rules everywhere I go.

Yes I know most traffic rules, yes I read my gradeschool, highschool, and college manual from cover to cover and yes I also read the company manual from cover to cover. I like knowing things. I like understanding things.

If there are things I don’t understand or don’t agree with. I ask.

Asking is such a simple action yet it has lead me to a wealth of knowledge I really treasure. Asking helps me understand, and understanding helps me make decisions not based on whimsy.

When everyone around you is acting and reacting to their whim…what do you do?

What do you do when you can foresee the downward spiral of things due to these decisions and you could possibly be drawn into this spiral?

NOTE:

I am not immune to such whimsical decisions. I have turned down several job offers because of this.