You Can’t Miss What You Don’t Know About

You’d probably be a little depressed if you found out about a great attraction or activity where you went on vacation after you returned home. I think most people would be, but they need not be. You’ll probably have a good time on vacation no matter what you do, barring any unforeseen circumstances. What I’m trying to say is that you can’t miss what you didn’t know existed. When travelling, it’s impossible to do and see everything, so don’t try to. One of the best examples of this tip can be seen when walking through big cities like New York City, Boston, or Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The city is simply too big to explore in its entirety in just a couple days; there are too many roads and places to go to get everywhere. Because of this, any road you take will take you somewhere new and possibly have fun things to do on it. If you’re a fan on the TV show The Big Bang Theory, you’ve probably heard of Schrodinger’s Cat. Essentially, it’s a theory in which a cat is placed in a box with no way of people on the outside to know if the cat is alive or dead. Because of this, the cat must be thought of as both alive and dead at the same time; one must open the box to find out. Think of streets in a city like Schrodinger’s Cat, every street is a box and the things to do on the street as the cat. There’s no way of you knowing that the street is full of great things to do, but it could be, and this goes for every street. The only way to find out is to go down the street. If you go down a “dead” street, simply turn off of the road and try your luck again. Now, after you get home, let’s say there was a great activity on a road you didn’t go down. There was no way of knowing that was there, unless you looked for it on the Internet, asked locals, etc., but imagine you didn’t. You shouldn’t be sad about missing out on that one thing because you did a whole bunch of fun things instead. Additionally, the actual entertainment value of the activity can be thought of as the Cat too. There’s no way for you to determine how much you would’ve enjoyed it without actually doing it. Just because it sounds good doesn’t mean you would’ve enjoyed it any more than the activities you did do. This tip holds true when planning a trip at home as well. Before you even get to where you’re going, each thing to do you find on the Internet or any other place is the Cat, and there’s no way of knowing how good it will be without doing it. If you find some activities that seem fun and interesting, then open the box. When you learn of other activities, don’t worry that you would’ve had more fun doing them; the cat could be dead.

One thought on “You Can’t Miss What You Don’t Know About

  1. I really liked your metaphor of Schrodinger’s Cat. I think that your suggestion is a really valuable one. Often times you hear people talking about something and either giving it really good or really bad reviews. However, you aren’t them. Depending on your mood, your age, your past experiences, different places/things will impact you in different ways. That’s why it’s useless to be regretting about places you haven’t gone or events you haven’t attended. After all, half the fun is having your own stories to tell.

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