But doesn't that same threat apply to daily life?
According to this logic, why should I get out of bed and put on clothes to face the world outside? Why should I even bother to attend classes, do the homework, take tests, or write papers? Why should I talk to anyone or go through the strenuous effort of maintaining a serious lasting relationship? Why should I even consider a future ahead of me that is anything but dismal?
I could meet with any manner of disaster daily. Rejection, disappointment, insufficiency, etc., etc. Even death! Yet, even though this "terrifying" prospect of basic day-to-day living now seems greater than taking advantage of any fresh opportunity that could present itself to me, I still hesitate. I reconsider sending in that application, and cringe at the thought of it until I hear a response if I do submit. I have second thoughts about going to that meeting where I might not know anyone personally, and will often skip it entirely to my own later dismay. I keep the question or comment to myself in class, even though at first I think it might be relevant.
Why is it easier to deal with larger uncertainty than a microcosm of it?
If I can chance total failure and rejection daily in front of everyone, then why the hell can't I just let go, step out of my safety zone, and try something for myself? Thinking that my sense of self is too fragile for me is only an illusion, especially considering that it's obviously not too fragile for my unforgiving society. I don't want to be known as the general who wins great wars but not small battles. It just doesn't make sense.
Therefore, I'm going to try and stop it. If I can deal with modern life, I can deal with silly chances that present themselves and grasp within them the possibility of a greater, more enriched life rather than the likelihood of catastrophe.
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