Tag: thinking

You are nearing the end of the escalator

Posted on by philipdodson

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Today, as I was walking up the escalator at Euston Station, which I do most weekdays, I noticed that TFL had invested in some swanky new signs, yet more health & safety overload, that informed passengers of the various ‘hazards’ of using an escalator!!!

Such useful tips as ‘hold the hand rail’ and ‘you are nearing the end of the escalator’. What made me laugh, was just how much we have been conditioned to accept this kind of stuff. We see it as so normal that we are being programmed to believe, that without all this ‘protection’ and information, we would be unable to think for ourselves, unable to travel around without injuring ourselves on escalators.

How has the human race survived this long. Perhaps, inventing escalators, without such warnings, might have led to our eventual demise. ‘Mass carnage at escalators, threatens humankind’ could have been the headline if it wasn’t for the intervention of TFL.

The thing is, we are now creating a world, where we do not have to think for ourselves. That is exactly what the establishment wants, total compliance, and not to question or think on our own.

So be careful out there, risks are everywhere!! Perhaps, in future we will have removed all chance and what a dull, pointless world it will be. A world where the masses shuffle like drones, to and from the ‘factory’, eking out an existence, safely following instructions and rules.

For me, I’m happy to trip on an escalator, if that means there is the risk of something exciting in life.

Perhaps, it could be changed to ‘you are nearing the end of your life, take a risk turn around and walk back down the escalator.’

The decisions don’t matter

Posted on by philipdodson

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The choice that you make does not matter, it is the actual making of the decision that is important.

If we all took even 1/2 as much time to come to a decision on something, then we would get so much more done.

Then the more you get done, the quicker you learn which outcomes work for you, and then the next time you come to that choice, you’ll better know which way to decide.

So the habit of making faster decisions and eliminating over thinking, is so much more important to focus on building.

Do not waste too much energy on what to choose. Often the first instinctive thought is the best one.

That does not mean running your life like you’ve just rolled a dice to choose what next, but the longer you wait, then the less likely it is that you will do anything.

Equally, you do not know whether the decision will bring about the desired outcome yet, so just get on with choosing. There is never a right or wrong decision, because if the outcome is not as you want, then learn and do something different next time.

Decide whatever.