Thursday, August 15, 2013

Day 43 & 44- hmmm... How do you know I'm not lying now?

I only combined these because day 43 prompt was so short and pretty stupid.


day 43: is it possible to lie without saying a word
day 44: when is it time to stop calculating risk and rewards, and just do what you know is right

Day43- Yes. Remember, most of the communication we give (close to 80%) is nonverbal.  There is even a word for it, though I don't remember what it is exactly.  It's about silence and how silence can cause more problems than actually speaking. It's lying by omission essentially.

Day 44- This prompt confuses me a little. It seems to be under the assumption that I'm knowingly doing something wrong.  Since my annulment (since it wasn't technically a divorce), I've been hugely more cautious in regards to just about everything.  I'm sorry, but I never think its time to stop calculating risk and reward.  Just like I would never buy a car without research, jump out of a plane without a parachute, attempt a medical procedure without practice or research ahead of time.  But I also think that by 'doing what's right' always requires some thought and/or research- how else would you know it's right?  

The only other thing I could think of was a confrontation.  How much crap would you take from a person before stepping forward and putting that person in their place?  Sadly, that requires analysis too. You couldn't verbally attack a child in public for acting out if you're not the parent.  You wouldn't confront your boss for being a jerk without seriously thinking about it.  This prompt needs to be more specific.

So. Final answer?

NMI- need more information.











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