Have you ever looked back on your actions and thought you
could have handled a situation a little better than you did? Over the Summer I
found myself thinking about my behavior and thinking in retrospect I either
shouldn’t have even acted on what I was feeling, or could have acted
differently. This was happening way too often and consequently I am now
teaching myself to delay gratification and think a little harder and longer
before I make decisions.
Since
making a conscious effort to improve my decision making and reduce the chance
of future regrets, I have been taking more notice of people embarrassing
themselves. Alcohol is not the only reason people act impulsively, I have been
witnessing some silly shit in sober situations. How about I share some of this
ridiculousness with you?
I was
in the gym working out on a Sunday morning. This is not the time or place to
pour your heart out to your best friend about your romantic life. I was lifting
on the bench next to them and the kid spotting was talking about how much he
loves his girl and that he was thinking of telling her. He then proceeded to
tell the guy that the way he felt was “indescribable” and he could see her
being his wife. He didn’t even lower his voice while he was saying all of this,
there is no way I was the only witness. And hey, good for him, but this is a
gym session, not a therapy session.
Huge,
elaborate, bold acts of romance need to start being planned better. If you want
to make a scene to get your old girl back, or you want to propose in public;
MAKE SURE YOU ARE 100% SURE YOUR GESTURE WILL WORK. It is uncomfortable to
watch people getting rejected in public. I don’t like to feel embarrassed for
other people.
Remember
that looking back on something, you will always have knowledge that you didn’t
have at the time of your actions. To help yourself out, try to get some extra
information – or at least make sure that you know you want to do what you are
about to do before you act. Everything is so much clearer in hindsight, just
keep in mind that there are no rough drafts in real life and actions speak
louder than words.
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