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October 06, 2006
OFF LEASH: On indecision
"Off Leash" is an occasional column by Fiddler. Past columns can be found here.
There is nothing more miserable, William James once said, than indecision. Bertrand Russell deemed indecision the height of exhaustion and futility.
I think Billy and Bertie were right on. And yet there are times in life when one is pulled firmly in opposing directions -- for instance, when it is raining and I have to pee. I hate and fear the rain, yet I have to pee. What do I do?
I was presented with just such a dilemma this morning. The first two times the door was opened, I declined to go in the yard -- even though I really, really wanted to. The third time, however, I forced myself to trot out, quickly do my business, and return. My need to pee trumped my fear of rain.
Afterwards, I shook myself dry and resumed my cowering.
Posted by teb at October 6, 2006 10:41 AM