the stupidity that makes us human

We were having dinner tonight when Jane commented on the stupidity of moths who intentionally fly into fires, only to burn themselves to death. It's instinct says P. And then I said, "Well, human beings are stupid too. Even though we know that doing certain things will hurt us, we do them anyway." And it's true. 

In some ways, risk-taking reflects just this. We take risks when we do certain things, knowing the consequences we have to bear should we fail. Yet, the rewards can be so tempting that we're willing to expose ourselves to such vulnerability. No venture no gain; no gain without pain, right? 

Let's explore another example. Logically speaking, we should be nice to the people who are nice to us, right? But don't you find yourselves taking the people who are nice to you for granted, and instead, focusing your energy pleasing those who might not treat you even half as well. Why? It may be due to personal biased feelings (of like, love, passion...whatever), or due to the closet sadomasochism that everyone has inside us. What's unattainable just seems more precious. 

The ironic truth however, is this: It's not what you do, it's what you mean to the person. If it's not the right one, it doesn't matter what you do, it'll still be irritate and drive the recipient further away. 

Should we then just try to be not so stupid, and weigh all factors before deciding what to do in everything? In an ideal world, absolutely. 

But we're humans. And just as history always repeats itself, we'll err again and again; doing a lot of things driven by a desire just to do it. (Just because).

So then just accept it, and try not to blame ourselves too much for our stupidity.