Why you are perfect #Shorts

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·Nov 4, 2024

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There is someone out there who has described your physical appearance and personality as their ideal partner. Now, if only I could find them.

These are shower thoughts. There is an optimal head turn speed when looking at someone. Too fast, and it's too aggressive; too slow, and it's too creepy. But there's a speed that achieves maximum friendliness. If only we knew what it was, but it remains a mystery.

Like the fact that you've probably made multiple decisions in your life that have indirectly saved your life. In that case, it's probably better not knowing. Something you may never know is that you achieved a world record. It's possible that you could have eaten the most potato chips on a specific day than anyone else in the world, but you would never know.

This is why I'd be afraid to go time traveling. If I messed up one tiny thing, it could completely change the future. But strangely enough, I don't think about the same principle in the present when thinking about the future. There's just too many possibilities to think about.

For example, statistically speaking...

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