War

Don't wage war on the people, but on the politicians who hide behind the armies.

Warren Buffett

Warren Buffett is a damn good example of not doing something for the money, but just because you're that good at it and you have the passion. Ironically, his job involves making money, and it's not for the money.

Traffic

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Fate

7:15 am - My alarm blares a constant rhythmic beat, almost lulling me back to sleep. How many times will I hit the snooze button today? Once? Twice? Maybe I'll just get up now. Regardless of which option I take, my entire day and life will change as a result of that simple decision. Today, the actions I take, the options I am presented with, the words I speak, will all differ as a result of this focal point. But what moment in life is then not focal? My options and situations will completely differ as a result of my current decisions. Over time, these effects amplify, resulting in a completely different life than had I chosen a different path. So does this mean that life is predestined? I could very easily, with that in mind, choose an alternate convoluted path to avoid such mundanity, but what would that prove? Of course, we each have our proclivities to which we are constrained, and to this extent are we predestined?