outside perspective

Why is it so easy to know exactly what to do, as long as it isn't you? To be fair, that's not entirely correct; I think even then, you know exactly what you should do, but intrinsic extenuating circumstances [read: emotions] make it impossible for you to do so. And instead you spend (countless) hours trying to rationalize your obviously irrational choices. Imagine how great it would be if we were able to step outside ourselves and actually follow our own advice.

On an related note, now would be a good time to stop being so damn egocentric. Starving children! AIDS! Darfur! Okay so I'm in a self-indulgent slump. Work on that.