Reaction vs. Prevention

[FunInTheSunParticipant 8283]

I notice that a lot of people react to occurrences in their personal surroundings and world events, but they don’t anticipate what could happen in the future. They get really angry about certain events as if there are forces beyond their control.

Example 1: A boy has a history of disruptive behavior in the classroom. He makes bad grades and will not advance to high school. Reaction: the parents, who never bothered to go to a PTA meeting or read progress reports made by the teachers, get mad at the teachers for not doing their jobs right. The parents actually don’t want to be bothered by their kid, they just want a babysitter. After years of neglecting to witness any kind of learning progress from their kid, they get angry and embarrassed that their kid isn’t advancing along with the other students.

Example 2: A Democratic or a Republican candidate wins their party nomination during a presidential race in the USA. A large number of people—who could’ve voted during the primaries but didn’t—protest this result by smashing store windows and stealing merchandise. Why take it out on the business owner?

Example 3: You live in a neighborhood with a high unemployment/crime rate. You buy an expensive car and add a bunch of fancy trimmings to it. It’s a beautiful, highly noticeable car parked on the street (instead of a garage or a gated parking lot). At 2:00 a.m., while you’re asleep, the car gets stolen. Surprise!

A lot of social problems could be minimized if people would learn how to anticipate problems and look for ways to prevent those problems from occurring.

Here’s another example:

Why spend $30 on a box of diapers every month when you could spend $15 on a box of condoms? That extra $15 can remain in your savings account. That’s what I mean by anticipating problems and avoiding bad results.

"I saw that there comes a point, in the defeat of any man of virtue, when his own consent is needed for evil to win-and that no manner of injury done to him by others can succeed if he chooses to withhold his consent. I saw that I could put an end to your outrages by pronouncing a single word in my mind. I pronounced it. The word was ‘No.’" (Atlas Shrugged)

[MACHOParticipant]

FunInTheSun wrote:

Why spend $30 on a box of diapers every month when you could spend $15 on a box of condoms? That extra $15 can remain in your savings account. That’s what I mean by anticipating problems and avoiding bad results

Good one 👍 Great punch line 😎

You must own a better Crystal ball than I

[Can’t Stump TrumpParticipant]

FunInTheSun wrote:

Reaction: the parents, who never bothered to go to a PTA meeting or read progress reports made by the teachers, get mad at the teachers for not doing their jobs right.

I was told on the first day of school by a parent that her daughter “will get an A” in my Latin I class. Smart group of kids. Her daughter was the only one who failed!

Women are better at multitasking? Fucking up several things at once is not multitasking.

[Anonymous 18]

I believe in the paradox of chimp mindset at the basic level, and the more cognitive higher functioning rational human thinking at the more advanced level.

Chimp throw feces at others (like the feminists going on protest after election).

To perform the higher order thinking engaging frontal cortex overruling the hind chimp brain requires cultivation and refining of ideas.

In short: the chimp reacts.

The human take preventive measures.

[Anonymous 3]

FunInTheSun wrote:

A lot of social problems could be minimized if people would learn how to anticipate problems and look for ways to prevent those problems from occurring.

I was always with this “prevent the problems” mentality.

Another examples:
1. Why spend 300$ or so of bitcoins to the ransomware occassionally, and maybe lose (probably many thousands worth of, or beloved personal stuff) data anyway, instead of spending like $150 for a huge extenal backup disk?

2. Why risk apartment fire and flood, instead of always unplugging all electronic devices (or turning off all power strips except fridge) and turn of main gas and water tap when leaving?

3. Why risk getting an 500$ bicycle getting stolen by using only one $10 lock, instead of using 2 pieces of $50 locks?

4. Why risk anything by buying bad quality products, which fail when one least expects it?

5. Probably an insurance on something that can be insured. But I trust laws of physics a lot more than written contracts. Anyway when I get my own apartment or car, I will insure them.

I’m surprised, with the current amount of bad news everywhere, anyone not knowing / expecting the possibility of “S~~~ happens”. Or do they think “bad things only happen to other people”?

[KeymasterKeymaster]

One can also liken this line of thinking to the way people don’t keep themselves in check, but then later “apologize”. Passionately! And they expect to be taken seriously!

• The Tiger Woods apology for his DUI
• The Kathy Griffin “apology” for Trump’s severed head.
( And that’s just in the last couple of days )

But if they keep themeselves in check, there is never a reason to say “I’M SOOO SORRRRRYY!!!” If you already have the mindset to allow yourself to do/say it in the first place – without thinking – then who would ever give a s~~~ about the “apology”? You’re LATE!!

MAKE SURE you never do anything that puts you in a goddam position where you have to say (or be) “sorry” to anyone – including yourself! Be proud of EVERYTHING. Solved!

On the other hand, when Tiger Woods cheated on his wife, he gave her $250M and paid for the mistake right there. There was no need for an additional public verbal “apology”.That’s when he can proudly say “I’m not apologizing for s~~~! My wife was bad in bed! She can apologize for that. Here’s you’re $250M I’m required by law to pay a s~~~ty wife, now get the F~~~ out of my life.”

That’s also not being sorry in another way.
And thats’ what he’s paying $250M for.

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A “friend” of mine insulted me (a very dark jab ) in attempt to be “funny” on New Year’s Eve 2015 – infront of a dozen other people. Instead of kicking his ass, 8 seconds before midnight, I set my f~~~ing glass down and walked out. I was ALONE ON THE ROAD with no other cars in sight and just went home feeling pretty good, because I would have kicked his arrogant ass in , and then — >> I would be “sorry”.

NO.

Instead, my phone blew up with 8726576541 texts where he starts “apologizing” in lengthy paragraphs trying to be more sincere and caring than he EVER was in person! I had to tell him to keep himself in check, and then he doesn’t have to LOWER himself to begging for forgiveness. It hurts me in my b~~~~ to see a man apologize. This is where I told him to “MAN UP” and get serious.

MGTOW Maxim: Don’t ever put yourself in a position where you think there’s a 1% chance you’ll be “sorry” for anything later. It’s just awful people running around with no ability to harness themselves.

Thank you gentleman. This talk helped.

If you keep doing what you've always done... you're gonna keep getting what you always got.

[FunInTheSunParticipant 8283]

Keymaster wrote:

MGTOW Maxim: Don’t ever put yourself in a position where you think there’s a 1% chance you’ll be “sorry” for anything later. It’s just awful people running around with no ability to harness themselves.

I agree. It’s a challenge for us to maintain our maturity and good manners when we’re surrounded by a freak show society. Being responsible is worth it, though, because we’ll experience much less drama.

And speaking of Tiger Woods: He may as well not say anything at all. He has all the advantages in life anyone could ever wish for. All he has to do is chill out, and hire a limo driver. Let the lawyers do the talking.

"I saw that there comes a point, in the defeat of any man of virtue, when his own consent is needed for evil to win-and that no manner of injury done to him by others can succeed if he chooses to withhold his consent. I saw that I could put an end to your outrages by pronouncing a single word in my mind. I pronounced it. The word was ‘No.’" (Atlas Shrugged)

[BoarParticipant]

Keymaster wrote:

MAKE SURE you never do anything that puts you in a goddam position where you have to say (or be) “sorry” to anyone – including yourself! Be proud of EVERYTHING. Solved!

And I would add: If you find yourself manipulated or shamed into an apology, stand up and loudly declare, “S~~~ test.” Remember, if they demand an explanation, then they deserve to see your back.

Untamed wrote: Quit complaining and Go Your Own Way in whatever manner suits you best.

[FunInTheSunParticipant 8283]

Boar wrote:

If you find yourself manipulated or shamed into an apology,

"I saw that there comes a point, in the defeat of any man of virtue, when his own consent is needed for evil to win-and that no manner of injury done to him by others can succeed if he chooses to withhold his consent. I saw that I could put an end to your outrages by pronouncing a single word in my mind. I pronounced it. The word was ‘No.’" (Atlas Shrugged)

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