The Ultimate Flowchart of Life (or, How My Brain Works When Grades Are Involved)
Okay, fellow humans, gather 'round. We've all been there, right? That moment when you look at your to-do list, then look at your comfy couch, and then look back at your to-do list with a sigh so deep it could power a small boat. The struggle is real, especially when it comes to things like "getting good grades" or "finishing that project" or "doing laundry before I run out of clean socks."
Well, I stumbled upon a piece of digital wisdom recently that perfectly encapsulates this eternal battle. It's not some deep philosophical text; it's a flowchart. A magnificent, painfully accurate flowchart that basically diagrams my entire existence from high school through... well, yesterday.
Let's break down this masterpiece of procrastination logic, shall we?
It starts innocently enough: "Do you want to get good grades?"
Most of us, being aspirational beings, would confidently nod and say, "YES! Of course, I do!"
And what's the next logical step, according to our wise chart? "Then study." Simple, right? Efficient. Straight to the point.
But hold on a second. Life rarely follows such a neat, direct path, does it? The flowchart, in its infinite genius, anticipates our human frailties. It then asks, "Do you want to study?"
And this is where the universe cracks open, and all our deepest desires for Netflix, naps, snacks, and absolutely anything but textbooks come flooding in.
If your honest answer is "YES!" (you rare, mythical creature), then congratulations, you're on the direct path to academic glory. You actually study. Amazing.
But if, like 99% of us, your internal monologue screams "NOOOOOOOO!" then the flowchart, bless its heart, loops you right back to the beginning: "Do you want to get good grades?" And thus, the cycle of self-doubt and unread textbooks begins anew.
But wait, there's more! What if you answered "NO" to the very first question: "Do you want to get good grades?" (Perhaps you're just a chill, go-with-the-flow kind of person, or maybe you've already accepted your fate.)
The chart is equally pragmatic: "Then don't study." Fair enough. Live your truth. But then, it immediately asks you again, "Do you want to get good grades?"
It's a beautiful, frustrating, hilarious, and utterly relatable infinite loop of human desire versus human effort. It's not just about grades; it's about wanting to be fit but not wanting to exercise, wanting a clean house but not wanting to clean, wanting to be rich but not wanting to... well, you get the idea.
So, next time you're caught in this never-ending spiral of ambition and inertia, remember this chart. It perfectly illustrates the beautiful, messy, and often contradictory dance of trying to adult. Maybe the real lesson is: sometimes you just gotta pick a path and own it, even if it means looping back for another round!
Original article inspiration: https://www.facebook.com/groups/613870175328566/posts/26115291521426414/