Memories/Decisions

[Bruce Bradley]

As we grow older in life we look back to see things that are worth remembering and some we wish we could forget. These are our memories of times past. Pictures are ways of recording memories to help remember them. We live today in hopes that as we search our memories they will enlighten us during future decisions. Remember once a decision is made and acted out it is now a memory. Recorded in the past to remember or forget. They are too numerous to remember them all.

I have always looked at life as being the result of decisions we have in everyday experiences. It is always up to us to decide what to do or what road to take. As we decide to take shortcuts we miss out on a lot adventures in life. The easy and simple road will always be one of the most traveled. Some find that the long and hard road is better and more adventurous. Which ever road we decide to take there will always be cross roads and more decisions to make. Taking shortcuts call for more decisions and really don't get there any faster. Sooner or later the road ends.

As you get older these decisions may get easier due our memories of past failures and successes. The main problem then is there is less time to recover from your failures. You always run into the idea that a past success later in life may fail. This is life and it is not easy to formulate and know all the answers. The one thing that will always be true is no one can make the best decision for you. It is human nature to always think of yourself first. It will always be your decision even if you follow someone else. This is because in the end you must decide to follow or not.

One of the best decisions we make is when we fall in love. The happiness that is portrayed is amazing. Will we get married, two people making a decision to spend life together. Yea until one or the other decide to go astray and gets caught. Then comes the decision do we part ways, what about the kids? Yea, to be a kid is the worse, because parent's bad decisions effect them too. Is this really fair, are they too young to make decisions on their own?

Well I could go on and on but I feel you get the message. We are all products of our decisions in life. At least think about them for a while before you jump in. The shortcuts are short and simple but carry consciences to all who take them. Maybe not every time but they will catch up with you.

[The Atheist]

Well I could go on and on but I feel you get the message. We are all products of our decisions in life. At least think about them for a while before you jump in. The shortcuts are short and simple but carry consciences to all who take them. Maybe not every time but they will catch up with you.

While that's good advice, I think you're missing - even though you mentioned an example - of being the victim of others' decsions. The kid has no say in the divorce, yet he/she will be the one most affected by it.

[Eryk]

I have always looked at life as being the result of decisions we have in everyday experiences. It is always up to us to decide what to do or what road to take. There are electrical events in the brain that precede conscious awareness of initiating an action. These unconscious events are the cause of our decisions. I don't deny that these decisions are ours, in the sense that they're in us and they're a part of us. It's a tricky thing--what does the conscious part of us do with the realisation that free will is an illusion? We shouldn't be fatalists, after all, or at least that's what our brains are saying.

[Buh4Bee]

As you get older these decisions may get easier due our memories of past failures and successes. The main problem then is there is less time to recover from your failures. .

Another idea to think about is as we get older, we can have fewer decisions to make, as life is more established. Divorce may open up a door for more problems, but age does have its advantages. You may know who you are and what you are willing and not willing to tolerate. It’s easy to decide, because you clearly know what you do and do not want.

Unfortunately age does reduce recovery time, simply because there is less time to p*** away. This may also factor into the advantages of having fewer decisions to make. “Well, I can’t do that, because I’ll break my neck. I’m too old. Leave me alone.” There is also the question of a family. This in itself can reduce options, such as running off to the Bahamas with a new girlfriend. Memories can be painful, but there is still the future and if the brain continues to function properly, more memories can be generated as long as good decisions are made. This does include all parties involved.