Web-comic Wisdom

Ah, the wonderful wisdom of XKCD. During my bored-at-work internet browsings I got stuck hitting the random button on XKCD.com for about half an hour. Twas time well spent.

This comic was the last one I read for the day. It is simple and pure and hilarious and fits well with what I had in mind when I started Average Intentions. The idea of mustering the courage to kiss someone is not a unique concept. There is nothing groundbreaking about it. In fact, its overwhelming commonness is what makes it a powerful idea. And yet, so many seconds that could contain first kisses are let go. Moments go unseized. Many intend to take the leap of leaning forward, eyes closed, lips puckered; but few actually do.

There are always a million reasons not to do something. Exciting things happen when you ignore the pesky “what-ifs” of this quickly fading existence, close your eyes, and jump.