Upon occasion, we are forced into a situation where we have to "choose the lesser of two evils". This suggests a point at which a person must decide upon an action which is not particularly desirable, but is nevertheless the least undesirable of the options available.
But what about when a person must choose from a number of equal (or at least comparable) decision in which all of the options are desirable? This is the dilemma I currently find myself in.
It would take far too much time and effort for me to outline all of the possibilities that I am considering for not-so-distant future endeavors. Thus, for the sake of preserving my sanity, I'll truncate the list to the following:
-driving the 3000+ miles from Denali Park, Alaska all the way down to southern California, stopping in several places to camp, visit friends, and explore cities along the way
-teaching english in South Korea, Japan, Peru, or Argentina
-moving to western Australia, Vancouver, or god-knows-where
-travelling to Peru to explore Machu Pichu
-overwintering in Florida, Hawaii, or somewhere tropical while working as a scuba divemaster
These are just a few of the options that I'm currently considering. So, when I hear people whinge about having to choose the lesser of two evils, I have difficulty empathizing with their plight. I recognize that I am in an incredibly privileged situation, but I nevertheless believe that many of us have a choice about the options we garner for ourselves. And so, for as long as I can get away with it, I will continue to dream big and out of proportion to the realities of an existence in which a day is just 24 hours, and a fortunate person lives to see just his or her 80th year.
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