394 Comparative Reasoning

With that last interesting consideration of some of the difficulties involved in being human behind us now, Gentle Reader, I think we are prepared to consider comparative reasoning.

In human beings, comparative reasoning allows one to examine parallel ideas and identify similarities and differences of various kinds.

Consider this comparative reasoning: If people have little patience with politicians and Brain Freeze, I think it can also be said they have just as little patience with Christians and Brain Freeze.

To be continued . . .

393 Interesting!

How interesting, Gentle Reader! 

One really can compare the phrase do something even if it is wrong with the phrase step out in faith! 

You see, there are times in one’s life when one simply must move on, whether the course ahead is clear or not, whether one is feeling totally prayed up or a bit shy of the mark. In fact, moving on is frequently the only option in times when one is so out of it and really missing the point or feeling ambushed and unsure that the only other option would be that dreaded state called mental paralysis.

Move on like how, you may say? Like this. By the Red Sea, when the children of Israel saw the Egyptians coming in pursuit of them, they panicked. They beleaguered Moses for their bad situation crying out to God for help. Then God said to Moses, “Why do you cry to me? Tell the children of Israel to go forward.” (Exodus 14:15, NKJV)

There are times to quit praying, Gentle Reader, put the matter in God’s hands, step out in faith and let God bless one! That’s real move-on know-how. In other words, people do not need to know all the answers all the time---especially with God and in practical matters. So, the two phrases are alike; though step out in faith is, of course, the morally superior concept. Yet, both concepts do indeed deal with moving on in paralyzing situations.

How interesting!

To be continued . . . 

392 Positive Problem-Solving

Pardon my absence, Gentle Reader, but life intervened, as it will from time to time. 

But let us move on.

Obviously, Gentle Reader, the phrase do something even if it is wrong really involves decision-making.

And, I repeat, the phrase is best applied in situations that lack predictability such as the paint color thing. (As opposed to Solomon’s usage in a predictable situation, Blog 387. Remember, using that phrase in such situations requires what?  Wisdom.).

At any rate, the benefit of the phrase is that indirectly it points to positive problem solving. 

Troubleshooting requires thinking on one’s feet, the ability to wrestle with variables, and to accept the inherent necessity to keep moving in order to avoid becoming paralyzed by complex decision making in practical situations. And, I find, the biggest part of successful problem solving is to just do it and don’t hesitate, don’t stop, do something even if it is wrong. 

To be continued . . .

391 Indecisiveness

Gentle Reader, this operation of paint selection by shooting in the dark, so to speak, can repeat itself multiple times before the painter throws up his hands in disgust and goes out and buys white paint or satisfaction is achieved.

Regardless, no one can blame indecisiveness for the failure to secure that perfect paint.

To be continued . . .

390 Mental Paralysis

Gentle Reader, everyone knows even a short run of being stymied in situations in general and practical matters in particular can lead to a form of mental paralysis, a breakdown of the ability to choose, and then to a habit of being unable to decide.

The only way through these situations and  practical matters is for one to simply pray then make a choice and go with it. If that choice turns out ghastly, well, one prays and tries again.

To be continued . . .