For the final project, I wanted to focus on the paradox of how as we become more comfortable in various situations we become more vulnerable at the same time. I chose this topic mainly due to the fact that it is something I am faced a lot throughout my life. I feel like almost all the aspects of my life are met with this same paradox, and I am often left on the side of putting walls up to avoid this vulnerability or being ignorant to this vulnerability until eventually I am left wounded.
This problem is often caused by people becoming too relaxed after they have had the same outcome over and over again. When they continually receive the same outcome over and over again they begin to forget what dangerous outcomes are also possible, they begin to believe that their familiar outcome is the only outcome. This false sense of security then leads people to put their guards down and start taking far fewer precautions than they did at the beginning, making them more susceptible to the unlikely but harsh outcomes.
Ten tangible people/places/things that are associated with this are:
1.) Free Soloing
2.) Not putting in protection
3.) Not studying hard for exams
4.) Not wearing a seat belt
5.) Not wearing safety glasses
6.) Swimming alone
7.) Drinking and driving
8.) Driving fast
9.) falling in love
10.) Growing Close to people
