Phun-size Philosophy # 72 – Contemplation

Contemplation is essentially the long thoughtful observations we have of calm and lengthy intent. It is the considerations we all have at some point in our lives that involves your attention and musings on a particular subject. When you contemplate you are thinking things over and have the process go through your mind where your senses bring in some information from external stimuli we encounter throughout the day and they formulate interpretations and analyze that info with our brains. Something that I personally love to do is derived from contemplation. Wondering is one of my favorite pastimes and they are basically the thoughts from which you have no basis for making an accurate or seemingly accurate decision or interpretation of events you have probably yet to experience. The thing that I like about wondering is that it spikes curiosity and can lead to potential inspiration. When you are contemplating you can be weighing the pros and cons of a particular situation. When you think something over you usually have multiple options or choices to choose from. If you are in that predicament where you need to decide over which options to pick from and will probably weed them out until you find the right one for your particular situation. If you make a decision you may have second thoughts on your actions or decisions. You may second guess yourself like when you make a decision but then think over the particular circumstance where your decision may not hold up and because of that you may realize that there may be other aspects you must consider before making a final decision. These second guesses as well as general contemplations are usually implemented in tough predicaments like when there may not be exactly one clear cut decision over another. Contemplating over things can also be used for recreation like philosophy and abstract concepts of life like I’m talking about now. I love contemplating over far out ideas because trying to wrap my head around them is enjoyable to me but it can also be a very useful tool in helping to improve your life. Check out more at http://humanpoweredpodcasts.squarespace.com/!

-Allan Nicholas

Phun-size Philosophy # 71 – Predictions

Predictions are basically forecasts or foretellings in a statement or claim that a particular event in more certain terms will occur. If you make a prediction you are then making something known in advance. Making a prediction is pretty much taking a guess. One example is predicting what’s going to happen and it can really be about any topic you could possible think of. The catch is that the situation has to be unclear about the outcome or it is currently unknown to you at the point in time in which you make the conjecture. One of the most basic examples of this that I have personally faced many times is guessing how many skittles are in a jar. Guesses usually apply to the future but it doesn’t always have to be that way. This is because instances of which you don’t know what will happen are always prevalent in the realm of the future but you can also not know about what happened in the past or present and make guesses about them in that regard. If that is the case then you will get a better and more accurate detailing of the actual outcome of what you are guessing about because it already happened. If you are predicting about the future you will need to wait until the time comes to verify if your prediction was correct or not. When making a prediction you should use your intuition and knowledge to take an educated guess. They are of huge importance in order to increase your accuracy and chances of being correct. When talking about guesses I need to refer to insider information. When there are stakes on the line with guesses and bets (when you place your possessions on the line as a wager in hopes that your guess is more likely to happen then the next guy’s prediction) everyone involved doesn’t necessarily have the same knowledge or understanding of the situation. When a horse racer watches a horse race, they will probably know who is more likely to win than I will. This creates an unequal playing field and gives him a greater chance of winning whatever I put up for grabs by betting. Insider information is a form of this unequal playing fields and it is illegal in the respect to get a leg up on the competition. Specifically in insider trading, you trade, usually stocks, with some type of information you have received internally that gives you a better idea of what is most likely to happen in the near future. While nobody knows exactly how the future will turn out, planning and being the change you want to happen in the future is a huge way in increasing the odds that your predications become a reality. Check out more at http://humanpoweredpodcasts.squarespace.com/!

-Allan Nicholas