Occam's Razor

 
There is a fantastic phenomenon known as Occam's razor-- the idea that the most simple, straightforward answer is the correct one. This idea delights me because I am simple and un-embellished and hate complicated far-fetched answers and things. There is something brilliantly exciting about pure, unadulterated genuine-ity. So, with a simply brilliant non-flourish I re-introduce Occam's razor into the universe.

For example: if someone has been hospitalized for several weeks and is now unable to stand up without help chances are good this is a result of weakness and being sick and NOT because they have suddenly developed a rare bacterial disease or because they have somehow lost their motor planning skills or their desire to participate in activities and the likelihood that they suddenly have developed some sort of spongy bone or late-onset of a deadly auto-immune disorder. Rather, someone who is sick and weak is mostly just that--someone who is sick and weak.

If I step on the scale and find myself a few pounds heavier it is not likely to be due to a thyroid problem, being over-hydrated, or not sleeping enough leading to issues in my pituitary or hypothalamus going into crazy weight-gain mode. The scale's reading is much more likely a direct result of my unfortunate habit of eating too much and exercising not enough.

If a cute boy does NOT ask me out it is not likely that he is intimidated, confused, playing hard to get, or waiting for the perfect moment--he is most likely simply not that into me.

So lets simplify our lives, shall we? Take that razor and cut through the excuses, shave off the crap, and to divide cleanly the stuff that matters and the stuff that is real from the stuff that doesn't and the stuff that isn't. I find that as I try and do that--find the stuff that matters and ignore the rest I find that really truly most of the stupid stuff that makes me crazy doesn't matter, which means that hopefully, I can cut some of the stupid crazy out of my life.

And really, who couldn't use a little less stupid crazy in their lives?