Stream of Consciousness

Stream-of-consciousness. For those who haven't heard this term before, it means basically recording things as they come to a person. Many songs are written in this way; many rough drafts of stories begin in this manner, as well. But for now I am approaching stream-of-consciousness not as a method of writing or even thinking, but of living.

Those who know me understand that I tend to be rather impulsive. I do and say things without really thinking them through. How many fun things would I have missed out on, had I really thought everything through? I live as I think: randomly. When something fun occurs to me, I do it. If I think of something interesting, I say it. Granted, sometimes it is better to wait and think through decisions, but most choices people make in an average day are better if they are made spur-of-the-moment.

You'll notice I said an "average" day. I mean this in the loosest sense; "average" is different for every person. However, there is one catch. If you are, say, President of the United States. . . maybe you should think before declaring war. . . or giving a speech. . . or a press conference. . . or any of the other "hazards of the job". Otherwise you will look like a complete idiot. Not that that makes any difference to the general public.