Yes

Yes is a powerful word. It opens doors, and can open the door to one discovering new pleasures and enjoyment. I have a general guideline to try everything at least once. At least within reason. I do intend to try dying, tried it once, but I figure I'll try staying dead at least once somewhere near the end of my lifetime. That said, here are my thoughts.

I don't usually feel much. I just kind of float around in life, and it gets dull. Then comes along an opportunity featuring something I despise. A friend asks me to go clubbing with him/her. I know what clubbing involves, the loud music, the weird smells, the disgusting human mobs and such. It is a madhouse filled with animals. Of course I do not enjoy it. Yet, with the invitation, I asked myself thus: Why don't I try it at least once?

I went in, cut loose, drank a whole lot, learned some new footwork on the dance floor (they were fighting steps, but don't tell anyone I said that) and overall I had a rather good time. By the time I came out, some of my fellas were piss drunk and one of my friends was busy slurring her words. Impressive. That said, I would not have experienced the inside of a club, let alone enjoyed myself, had I chosen to stick to my guns and stayed out.

Saying yes to enjoyment reminds me of a practical application of the concept parodied in Yes Man. While I tend to think that people should refrain from mindlessly saying yes to everything, one should also make it a point to routinely lower ones inhibitions and try out things that one's invited to do. One never knows if one might turn out to like it. As for my little experiment those years back, I never did feel too enthusiastic about going at it again. Wasn't my scene. But at least I didn't miss out.