Here are 2 theories that I've developed for myself. It wasn't a conscious decision to develop a theory as such. It was just that I realized, that in dealing with certain repetitive circumstances, I have developed a peculiar way of thinking which has now got embedded into my subconscious and I find myself using these 2 theories impulsively.
Theory #1: The Isolated Island Test
This is applicable to discern what someone from the opposite sex means to you.
Imagine that you're stranded in a remote, uninhabited island forever and there's no escape. As you sit on the shores on a sunny morning, you happen to see this person (let's call him A) from the opposite sex, wandering in the island. What would be your first impulse on seeing A? And what does it mean? Let's see:
Your first impulse | What it possibly means |
You run up to A and hug A intending to have crazy sex then and there | Mad love or sheer lust for A |
You run up to A and hug A without devouring A. (Remember that A would definitely make a pass at you some day since you two are stranded forever.) | Your love A > Your lust for A, or You're too shy/lazy/indifferent, or A will do given that there's no one else in your life |
You walk up to A and offer to help scour food and shelter | You find A pleasant, or A can be a good friend, or A will do given that there's no one else in your life |
You stay where you're, fully aware that A might bump into you some day | A will do given that there's no one else in your life. But you want to hold on to your current status for as long as possible. |
You run away from A and hide. But there're high chances A would find you out some day. | You're currently unsure of A and yourself |
You run away and drown yourself in the sea | You find A terribly repulsive |
You run towards A and kill A. Assuming that strength doesn't matter and you can definitely kill A if you want to. | A is dirt to you and you're better off without A |
Theory #2: The Parallel Universe Solace
There have been times when I become aware of the bitter truth that I can never get certain things which I want so badly. While the most happening event called life sweeps me along with it and makes me forget some of those things, or hands me better options, I apply this theory when the longing gets intolerable. I imagine that in some parallel universe, I exist with all the things I covet the most.
What with the universe and its infinity, there must be a probability of me living in my personal Utopia. :)
