It is said that people should learn from the mistakes of others.
It is also said that one should be brave and take risks, because life is made out of experiences.
What is the criteria then, that one should exercise to decide whether one should or should not attempt a risky but tempting action?
"It is almost always a mistake to order a second bottle." If we believed this to be true from others' experience, should we then refrain from ever ordering a second bottle? Should we take their words for granted, and abandon all urge and curiosity to ever order that proverbial bottle?
It is sheepish to always obey it, and it is reckless to always defy it. Where does the criteria come from, then?
From the intensity of the risk and the temptation, says I. Risk translates to fear in our system, and temptation translates into attraction. Which is strongest in you? How do you feel about the option at hand? Is your attraction genuine? Genuine attraction - I think Rumi calls it love in his works. Love. What drives us. Feelings drive us. Is Love the core of all feelings? Some says it is the core of everything.
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