Dumb vs Good

There take place events and incidents in our lives which make us
look deep into our selves. Make us wonder why we did certain things
or why we didn't do certain things a certain way!

Well, I am currently going through an introspection phase, which let
me be honest, is not exactly working out in my favor. I look back
at the path I chose and the values and principles I decided to live by
and look at where I am currently placed. Its making me feel good to
have chosen those values and lived by them.. but at the same time
I feel I like a complete idiot. There is a difference between being an
idiot and being naive. I have been both. The good part about being
naive is you learn something from the mistakes you make by being so.
But you pretty much can't gain anything from being an idiot!

Whatever the case, the point I am trying to make is whether one should
live by the values one believes in no matter how un-street-smart they are
or should they adopt values that are actually street-smart!?
Should one live life on the edge as one of my friend suggests and not
care about being right or should one try and be right AND have fun?
A very wise friend of mine used to tell me.. "Don't try to be GOD".
He said it whenever I tried to make things work my way and ensure
that I was doing the right thing or that I didn't land flat on my face.
As a results I had huge walls around me and according to him, I missed
out on all the fun. Probably yes.. But I was taking care of myself.
I wasn't hurt.

I pondered over his points and adapted a more fun-oriented approach
towards life. So there I was doing all things that I otherwise wouldn't
have and in general having loads of fun. That was untill reality struck
me like a lightening bolt. In the process of having fun and living every
moment of life rather than thinking whether I am right... I had forgotten
Newton's third law. All the fun that I had living that way came back in
an equal BUT opposite fom. The result..I landed flat on my face.
On retrospection I believe though I was a smart woman I wasn't street
smart and that was aptly pointed out by another friend :)

Looking forward.. I don't know yet which approach I will now adhere to.
I still believe the fun oriented approach is the way to live life.. I probably
need to take it with a pinch of salt and set things straight for myself and
others.

Lets see how it goes. :o)