8 Popular Contradictions People Make In Life

WRITTEN by MARC CHERNOFF

Popular Contradictions in LifeI received an email yesterday asking for an accurate costing estimate pertaining to the specifics of a
work contract I am managing. After robotically shifting numbers around for a few minutes it suddenly occurred to me that
formulating an accurate estimate is actually impossible. Think about it an accurate estimate? Isnt that a bit of a contradiction?
This got me thinking about all the other contradictions Ive recently observed in life. The more I think about it, the more I recognize a
subtle pattern of truth. Our lives are filled with contradiction. From our goals and aspirations to our moral values and beliefs,
contradiction is everywhere.
By concentrating my attention specifically on the immediate people around me, I quickly came up with the following list of visible
contradictions. My guess is that these are popular contradictions found in the lives of many people. If one were to pay close
attention for long enough, I bet the list of lifes popular contradictions would be quite extensive.
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People download thousands of dollars worth of pirated software and media over the Internet, but they would never steal
from a brick and mortar shopping mall.
Most people say they appreciate the importance of a balanced life, but dedicate 75% of their life to work and an additional
10% to watching T.V.
People candidly deny the possibility of gods outside of their own belief system, yet become very defensive when someone
reciprocates that point of view.
In general, many respectful law abiding citizens have also received numerous speeding fines and they never alter their
driving habits.
Many people do their part to save the environment with the overarching goal of making the world a better place for their
children. Some of these same people also support abortion.
Many people living in overly populated urban areas say they are in full support of going Green.
Its common to hear people complain about the lack of a diverse perspective in mass media news reports, yet the average
American supports censorship.
So many of us complain about the boring cycle of repetition present in our weekly routines, yet we choose no clear course
for correction. We talk, but we dont walk.

8 Popular Contradictions People Make In Life

WRITTEN by MARC CHERNOFF
Popular Contradictions in LifeI received an email yesterday asking for an accurate costing estimate pertaining to the specifics of a
work contract I am managing. After robotically shifting numbers around for a few minutes it suddenly occurred to me that
formulating an accurate estimate is actually impossible. Think about it an accurate estimate? Isnt that a bit of a contradiction?
This got me thinking about all the other contradictions Ive recently observed in life. The more I think about it, the more I recognize a
subtle pattern of truth. Our lives are filled with contradiction. From our goals and aspirations to our moral values and beliefs,
contradiction is everywhere.
By concentrating my attention specifically on the immediate people around me, I quickly came up with the following list of visible
contradictions. My guess is that these are popular contradictions found in the lives of many people. If one were to pay close
attention for long enough, I bet the list of lifes popular contradictions would be quite extensive.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

9.

People download thousands of dollars worth of pirated software and media over the Internet, but they would never steal
from a brick and mortar shopping mall.
Most people say they appreciate the importance of a balanced life, but dedicate 75% of their life to work and an additional
10% to watching T.V.
People candidly deny the possibility of gods outside of their own belief system, yet become very defensive when someone
reciprocates that point of view.
In general, many respectful law abiding citizens have also received numerous speeding fines and they never alter their
driving habits.
Many people do their part to save the environment with the overarching goal of making the world a better place for their
children. Some of these same people also support abortion.
Many people living in overly populated urban areas say they are in full support of going Green.
Its common to hear people complain about the lack of a diverse perspective in mass media news reports, yet the average
American supports censorship.
So many of us complain about the boring cycle of repetition present in our weekly routines, yet we choose no clear course
for correction. We talk, but we dont walk.