You Idiot

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... and keep in mind i use the term "idiot" loosely... very much so.
Age brings elements of wisdom. That's the control in the experiment of life.
Anyone in their twenties that thinks they're wise is an idiot. Anyone younger than that is automatically an idiot, regardless of what they think. Being 23, i feel quite wise for having realized how wise i'm not at such a young age. It's this very sort of paradox that makes me an idiot. If you look at yourself in your present state as if you're looking back at yourself from the perspective of the future you, you can't help but realize that chances are very high that you are currently looking at an idiot. Realizing this, i can only assume that one day i'll look back on the statement i just made and think that i was an idiot for saying such things. Of course, this is assuming that i will achieve the great accomplishment of continuing to grow as a person until the end of my days. If i do achieve that goal, it's nearly impossible for me to look at myself in my current state without thinking that i'm probably an idiot. To make matters worse, while i might think i understand that i'm an idiot right now, in reality, i won't know how much of an idiot i am and why until some time has passed and it's too late. In all fairness, the truth is that i'm going to spend most of my life believing i'm not an idiot at the time. Which perhaps only makes me that much more of a fool. Not that i really feel like i'm an idiot, but if i compare myself with the potential of what i could be in the future, i currently look like an idiot. I feel that this is all true of nearly everyone else as much as it is true of me. So... what is to be gained from this analysis? A few things. First, try to cut other people more slack when they seem like idiots, cause chances are high they're gonna realize how much of in idiot they were in due time. People have the ability to change quite frequently, and for that reason they deserve multiple chances to prove their worth. If you don't give them their chance, you could be denying them greatness. That sort of thing would make you the idiot. However, it's a tricky path. If you give the wrong person too many chances, that sort of thing can also make you an idiot. You have to use your best judgment to determine which people have the aptitude for change, and in what ways. Basically, it's very hard to not be an idiot at some point. Particularly when dealing with people. Which brings me to the last thing, and this is really the key... if you don't at least try to not be an idiot, then you're guaranteed to be an idiot.

So... here's to trying.

(wish me luck, i think i'll need it.)


(...and i'll do the same for you.)