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NICHOLAS BOOTHMAN
organize your efforts, they can't tell you for sure what's
going to happen.
Imagine living in a world where everything is
predictable; where there is no uncertainty. No vacuum.
You wake up, and you don't wonder what the day will
bring. You already know. You know exactly what you'll
eat, who you'll talk to, what they'll say, and how you'll
feel about it. Every single choice you make, you know the
outcome before you even make it. No more guessing, no
more "what ifs" keeping you up at night.
Making decisions wouldn't be stressful anymore.
Instead of weighing pros and cons, you'd just look up the
answer. Want to know if that new job is a good idea?
Bam, you know the exact result of taking it.
Relationships? You'd know exactly how they'll play out,
every argument, every laugh, every ending.
But think about it, that spark of excitement when you
discover something new? Gone. Scientists wouldn't be
exploring the unknown, because there wouldn't be an
unknown. And those surprises, good and bad, that make
life interesting? Poof. No more.
Maybe you wouldn't feel the need to try so hard,
because you'd already know if you'd succeed. Why
bother pushing yourself if you know the exact result?
And all those big questions about fate and free will?
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