The predictability of mankind...

Here I was thinking we're all individuals. No one is like us. We're unique.

Well, I'm starting to think that the way you and I are going to live our lives tomorrow is pretty much predictable. Predictable in that you couldn't for sure predict where you're going to walk, fly or drive... but the way you act when you a) Meet a new person b) A surprising event happens in life, or c) If nothing changes at all.

I've recently been doing a bit of random thinking about how I can come across to people in a different way. For example, when I meet a new person, it takes a while (unless I've had a few beers) before people give me the time of day or understand me. Usually when I meet people first off I'm a little bit shy, but on the other hand, even when I'm forthcoming in terms of adding a bit of humour to a situation people still 'prefer' to hang out with others. Needless to say, I was interested in how I can go about giving off a better first off and continued impression.

I came across these test whereby they ask a few questions and based on what answers you give them they give you a brief outline of who you are and what type of characteristics you have. I gave it a go and shit me dead it was exactly right. Every time. It came up with the fact that I might take me a while to get to know someone new and become friends etc etc the exact issue I was looking for answers!

Here's the link if you want to give it a shot yourself (if anyone's actually reading this) and see for yourself.

Now I can see how a lot of people might say, well that's completely unremarkable. Any numbskull can stand there and give you a run down on what characteristics he thinks you have. But the accuracy of the answers did surprise me a little.

Take this hypothetical scenario for example.

If you wanted to know how to deal with people, or on the flip side, manipulate people. All you would need is to understand based on the answers to the questions in these tests you could start making mental notes on how to talk your way into making this person do anything for you... because after all... and this is proven somewhere credible I'm sure... people in their most purest form, just want to be understood and loved. If you could know how to read people by their physical appearance and the way they talk... you've got them hook and sinker.

Which brings me back to my point of this blog... are we really all that unique? Do we really make spontaneous decisions? Or are those spontaneous decisions based on events leading up to that decision, thus making the fact that you might do something out of the ordinary tomorrow predictable?

Food for thought I guess...

First Blog... How I live my life

Hi all and welcome to my blog.

First of all a bit about me.

- I'm in my 20's.
- I live next to the beach.
- I don't do drugs, but I enjoy beers in the sun with good people.
- I'm about as mellow as it comes.

I live my life by staying relaxed and not stressing about things that are not in my control. I've always lived my life by this principle and never understood why people would get themselves into such a state of stress and anxiety that caused them to lose sight of the reality, that things, generally, are never really that bad. Everything's fixable, if not right away, in time they certainly are.

On the other side, people would go nuts at me for appearing lazy, 'not caring' or not putting enough effort in. I try to live my life by the concept of efficiency. If something needs done, it doesn't mean you need to be visually SEEN to be working on it. Myself and millions of others are masters of sitting at a desk 'appearing' to work, when really we're on hotmail, texting or on the phone to friends.

I know when I'm not at my creative best. I know when, if I sat down and tried to 'knuckle down' and get something done, it's going to take me twice, three times as long to finish something then if I let my mind have it's fresh air, finish having a laugh then get onto finishing the project.

I've found, that if you're not seen to be going about things the same way as others do, you're 'plain wrong' in their minds.

For the one's who show the aptitude to potentially understand how I work. I simply say 'There's method in the madness'. Give them a smile; And from then on there's a mutual understanding between the two parties that there's a mysterious way I do things and I know I appear to be going about things different, but when something's due, I deliver. (Well as much as humanly possible given that we are not perfect... which I guess in a ironic way, gives everyone else the ammo they need to again be convinced that my system does not work. Funny really, when you play the numbers game of the way we should 'all be seen to be working', an overwhelming number of people on their side of the fence don't get things done on time.)