Why does this leave me with a strange feeling in the pit of my stomach?
Person 1: “If you’re happy with your situation, don’t change it.”
Person 2: “Yes, I always say, ‘When in doubt, do nothing.'”
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I predict that one day Person 2 is going to be stuck in the vestibule of hell for all eternity.
Oh, here’s a quotation that says it better: “The world owes all its onward impulses to men ill at ease. The happy man inevitably confines himself within ancient limits.” -Nathaniel Hawthorne
I think you’re on to what struck me so uncomfortably here. When I’m in doubt, I often do end up doing nothing for a long time, but I NEVER “always say” to do nothing in that situation. I always wish I could do something.
I think YOU said it better. We’re not talking about happy people here, but about people in doubt. Ancient limits could be good limits if the people are happy. Onward impulses could be impulses toward perdition. (Or am I responding as a person in doubt doing nothing???)