Author Topic: Giving life to chance  (Read 3042 times)

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Giving life to chance
« on: January 24, 2018, 05:23:46 PM »
After watching yet another rerun of Big Bang Theory, Sheldon has resorted to using dice to choose his outcome for situations. Being as he doesn't want to be bothered by trivial things he left the dice decide.

Very similar to Two Face from Batman. He flips a coin and let's the coin decide whether or not he may or may not do something.

Would this by a viable experiment to try out? To simply life and let your decisions come down to the flip of a coin? Has anyone here ever resorted to such black and white decisions?

This could go with the whole "Fuck yes or fuck no" mentality.

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Re: Giving life to chance
« Reply #1 on: January 24, 2018, 05:29:51 PM »
Reminds me of the idea that when you flip a coin for a tough decision you realize what it is that you truly want because that the outcome you hope for while the coin is in the air. I personally wouldn't leave important life decisions up to a coin toss, but if I can't decide what outfit to wear it seems like a quick way to decide.

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Re: Giving life to chance
« Reply #2 on: January 25, 2018, 09:18:45 AM »
My ex used to do this when he couldn't decide what to order at restaurants.  He'd make a list of the things he was considering, ask someone at the table to pick a number between, say 2000 and 5000, and mod that number by however many choices were on the list, then order that thing.

I would only use these kind of methods for low-impact decisions, e.g. "what should we have for dinner tonight," and "which movie do you want to see?"  In some cases, it can be a valid way to remove the pressure of making a decision, when you know the outcome doesn't matter either way.

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Re: Giving life to chance
« Reply #3 on: January 25, 2018, 12:28:39 PM »
I flipped a coin over quitting my job & moving to france in 2003.

It bought me to the life i have now, there was pain and there was gloriousness.

I was overdue a lot of changes in my life, sometimes there is no right answer or clear direction, shaking things up and not knowing the future is ok.

I think the important part was actually making a decision, that was more empowering than letting life happen at me.

These days I happen at life :)
« Last Edit: January 25, 2018, 02:18:59 PM by FI4good »

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Re: Giving life to chance
« Reply #4 on: January 25, 2018, 05:36:00 PM »
Reminds me of the idea that when you flip a coin for a tough decision you realize what it is that you truly want because that the outcome you hope for while the coin is in the air. I personally wouldn't leave important life decisions up to a coin toss, but if I can't decide what outfit to wear it seems like a quick way to decide.

 I heard the way to make the tough desision is to flip the coin, the coin gives you an answer,
and then want to do two out of three.
You know what answer you want!

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Re: Giving life to chance
« Reply #5 on: January 25, 2018, 05:43:21 PM »
No I tend to prefer the loci of control to be within me not some external factor. I have the luxury of choice even if it is an illusion therefore I choose to relish in the ability to do so.

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Re: Giving life to chance
« Reply #6 on: January 25, 2018, 06:53:32 PM »
Would this by a viable experiment to try out?

No. Frankly it's verging on batshit crazy. One role model for this idea is a fictional TV show character and the other is a super villian in a comic book. Seriously. Shake your head.

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Re: Giving life to chance
« Reply #7 on: January 25, 2018, 07:13:07 PM »
If it's a situation where there's not a clearly preferable option for you, you may as well, I guess. I'm assuming here that since neither option is clearly preferable, neither option is clearly negative for health, happiness, financial wellbeing etc etc. Of course, there's also the argument that if neither option is clearly preferable, do nothing.

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Re: Giving life to chance
« Reply #8 on: January 25, 2018, 07:32:11 PM »
I mean, if you're flipping a coin to decide if you want to wear the blue or the green shirt, sure. But big stuff? That's not a good idea.

I do admit to eeny meanie miney moe on occasion, typically food or clothing choices.

 

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