My Final Blog

I believe that I am a synthesizing mind. A majority of the information used to create this blog was taken from what I have learned from watching the show "FlashForward." Actually, I'm not sure where I would have gone with this blog if it were not for ABC's production. Another great reference was the priest's homily at mass. It was great that I could show that the outside world has the same thoughts goign through their minds.
Three things that I exemplified in this blog were exhibiting curiosity, ask provocative questions, and experiment with new ideas. My curiosity was off the charts about this topic. Ever since I got hooked on FlashForward, my mind has been pondering the thought of knowing my future. I'm not sure this blog could have been what it is without the questions that I asked. I believe all questions presented were ones that made people think hard for their answer. The third thing I exemplified was experimenting with new ideas. I have never really thought about the future and wondering if I would like to know it or not. Things can make you think from the most random places in life.
The few times that I did think about the future, I always thought that I would be better off if I knew what were to happen in the upcoming days. I was surprised that, after watching the show and writing this blog, that I discovered the I would rather not know the future. Life loves to give you surprises, and this was one of them. I learned that I would like my life a whole lot more if I did not know my future beforehand. This is just one of the many lessons life throws at you at the most unexpected times.

The Final Day

After this long and interesting journey, I have finally made my decision after giving it much thought. I would not want to know my future. Why? What fun would life be if I knew what was going to happen every single day? The majority of life's fun is experiencing the unexpected and learning from different encounters. As I can see from my poll (well, the four that voted), I make the answer "yes" the winner. I love running into surprises. How would I run into these surprises if I knew they were coming? Exactly. Surprises would not exist. The word may not even exist anymore.

Seeing How Others React

FlashForward – ABC.com

Still feeling like you have no idea whether or not you would enjoy knowing your future? If you click on the link above, you can watch the show FlashForward and see how the people on the show dealt with knowing their future. Some would do anything and everything to make sure that what they saw will come true. Others, however, are doing anythign and everything to make sure that they change what they saw. FlashForward is also a show that keeps you on your toes at all times with extreme suspense. Overall, it is possibly one of the greatest shows ever produced by mankind.

Real Life Interaction

While sitting at Mother's Day Mass this past weekend, when the homily had just begun, I was acting just like I normally do - tired and daydreaming. But then the priest started talking about something that caught my attention. The first line of his homily was, "How much better off would we be if we knew what was going to happen before it happened?" How could I ask for a better blog topic? Everyone thinks about their future. "Man if only I would've known that my car was going to break down - I wouldn't have volunteered to drive everyone to school." What would life be like if we were to know every detail that was going to happen the next day? Would we let these things happen? Even a priest adresses this topic in his homily, obviously it is an often-thought question. If you think you are the only one who ponders the thought of wanting to know the future or not, you are not alone. I repeat - you are not alone.

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