What does “to make sense” mean? Think about your sense of “sense.” Hypotheticals: 1) You are a burglar. You know there is a risk in burglary. You know that you might even get hurt, captured, or killed in the process. But you burgle. It makes sense to you. 2) You are a casual drug user. You know that you might suffer some immediate unwanted side effects, such as impaired driving, and you know that some studies show some long-term negative effects like diminished mental faculties, but the pleasures outweigh the risk. You continue your use. It makes sense to you. 3) You are a bit overweight. You know that extra weight carries a probability of health risks. There’s that dessert. It makes sense that just one piece of pie is not, in itself, dangerous. You eat. It makes sense. 4) You use your credit card excessively. 5) You commit to a TV marathon. Well, you’ve seen the first three episodes; that’s a commitment you can’t abandon. It makes sense to see the rest.
You know there’s risk in just about every human action. You and I choose those actions that we believe make sense. Someone else looks at the two of us and asks, “What are they thinking?” Or, after a negative consequence of our actions, “What WERE they thinking?” The questions imply that the observer thinks our “sense” is or was “senseless.”
So, look at your actions today, and look at your decisions. They will all make sense to you at the time of your acting and deciding. To you, that is. And at the time, that is.
You know there’s risk in just about every human action. You and I choose those actions that we believe make sense. Someone else looks at the two of us and asks, “What are they thinking?” Or, after a negative consequence of our actions, “What WERE they thinking?” The questions imply that the observer thinks our “sense” is or was “senseless.”
So, look at your actions today, and look at your decisions. They will all make sense to you at the time of your acting and deciding. To you, that is. And at the time, that is.
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