One frog, two lillies

How is it that people can love things they know nothing about?

Take me, for example. Guess what my favorite food is? It's eel. You know, the kind of snakey thing that lives in the water. But you know what else? I've only had it twice. Well, more than twice, but it's only good if it's properly cooked. I've had the good stuff twice.

Favorite video game? Super Mario RPG, hailed by all who have played it as the greatest RPG of all time. Of which I have no doubt. I have researched this game until I know everything there is to know about it, listened to every midi, determined the best strategy for every boss, watched countless videos... and yet, I've never laid eyes on the thing. I actually don't know if I'd find it fun or not.

Favorite TV show? Lexx. And I've only seen one episode. Yet... this is just too awesome for it not to be my favorite.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=PAlq8ykyE3I

Now, all these things are fairly trivial. But think: most people make most major decisions in their lives without considering all the details. Where you're going on vacation, where you're going to live, what university you're going to, the job you're going to take, the political party you support, your religion, who you marry, even whether to look both ways before crossing the street. We make these decisions on impulse. Does it not seem strange that people do this? The vast majority of the world constantly makes careless decisions that causes people to live unhappy lives. I'm no hypocrite; even I do this. But at least I'm aware of what I'm doing. Now that I know I can change.

People need to think about things more. Just in general. But this new world is all about speed; making quick decisions, and lots of them. There are near seven billion of us on the planet now, yet somehow there seems to be even more work to go around per person. Does no one else find this strange? I do.

So I'll think. I'll plan. I'll work things out for those who've lost the ability to think for themselves. Maybe that's a bit ambitious, but someone has to try. And in the meantime... I'll try to find someone who has Super Mario RPG.