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When I was a child, I had this notion that wise men don’t make mistakes. This impression didn't last long though because real stories of people I know tell me that just like any other human being, they are also capable of committing blunders. Some of these miscalculations were even sensationalized because the subjects were either scholarly or just plain smart. Time hasn't reversed these realities. Until now blunders committed by high profile individuals still happen every day: in government, in society, in business, and just almost everywhere.

There are a lot of factors that contribute to how we make good decisions, one of which is our perceived ability to rationalize or to make sound judgments. Yet, this is only possible with a focused mind and a conscious awareness of a given situation, virtues that smarter persons are regarded to posses. It is when we let our emotions set-in that we begin to refuse to see reason and we opt to deny ourselves the obvious truth. Eventually, in our effort to set something according to what our preconditioned minds want it to be, we over-rationalize.

Sometimes intelligent people fail, because they always give reason to almost anything: bad decisions are justified, wrong plans are given contingencies, negative effects are reinforced, and so forth. These reasons and many more consequently put these persons in complicated circumstances especially when it comes to matters of the heart.

In relationships, over-rationalizing individuals usually start off as hopeless romantics but eventually end up being romantic fools. Some don't even have the guts to get out of the situation they're in even if worse comes to worst. Their kind of rationalization sometimes don't come within reasonable bounds, hence they fail to define their exact masochistic limitations. They are afraid to let go of the status quo and some much-preserved memories, hence they find it hard to move on. Some are just plane rational to want to shield themselves from public scrutiny, and from the self-righteous glare of the very society that dictated to us what is moral and what is not. Afraid of the stigma attached to people involve in failed relationships, they put emphasis on what is right for society to see than what is actually good for them.

Things are different now though. It’s like we all have to dance to the latest craze, sing the latest tune, walk the latest pace, and act in conformity with what the world has to offer. The world is evolving and so must we. Have we ever wondered how things around us would have been different if we haven't shifted to what are already acceptable in present times? Would there have been automation in elections, or would we still be in caves till now? Let the future be the judge.