Decisions

Sometimes decisions feel like they get harder as we get older - is this because we have the wisdom/foresight to see the chain of events that one decision can eventuate, or is it because decisions somehow have bigger weight the older we get, what is it? Like most things, it's probably a multi-factorial issue.

Age and Hangovers

As I get older, I think late nights get harder to recover from. In my younger years, despite sleeping next to zero hours, I would be so quick to jump into the next event. Now however I find myself well ahead of time preparing my body, mind and soul for the torment of hangovers after a big night.

Left vs Right

A common topic discussed particularly in pop-science circles is the idea that left and right hemispheres of the brain are entirely separate entities connected by the great corpus callosum connector. Where the left is logical, precise, calculated and focused on details, the right is creative, emotionally responsive, able to see the bigger picture. A recent podcast I stumbled upon discussed these notions, and although I've done no empirical study of my own to even verify whether such theories are valid, it did make me ponder and analyse my own behaviours.

Therapeutic Rants

Therapeutic rants is probably a euphemism for "bitching" amongst many circles, but what I mean when I myself rant about the topic is the idea that we as humans relish being heard and understood. The idea in my mind is that humans all have varying forms of expression which is a necessary component of psychological survival, much to the same importance as the physiological requirements of food, water and shelter. Some people also like to use the term debriefing, gossiping, catching-up, diary writing or praying.