The Snowball Effect of Poor Decision Making
Throughout life, we fall into circumstances where we had an outside influence from others stating what to do, and we decided not to adhere to the advice given to us. No matter how hard one tries to get something done on their own, in certain circumstances, it is a necessity to trust the wisdom and the words of others. Different experiences within life may guide us towards gaining wisdom. We cannot base every situation that we encountered with past experiences. Every situation may not have the same outcome as one from the past. Always keep an open mind take a look at the advice given to by other. There is a slight chill in the air as he walks toward the mining camp at Henderson …show more content…
“There was a sharp, explosive crackle that startled him. He spat again. And again, in the air, before it could fall to the snow, but this spittle had crackled in the air. Undoubtedly it was colder than fifty below - how much colder he did not know”.(page 128) Dogs run on instinct and can feel possible dangers ahead. Even though the dog tries to warn him, the hiker chooses to be arrogant and overconfident and allows these attributes to sway his judgment. He seems to need to prove to himself that he does not need help from any person or animal. Due to his lack of trust, he forces the dog to walk ahead, and that causes a series of disasters and revelations. Because of his lack of better judgment, he stepped on a thin layer of ice and fell through. His instinct was to build a fire to get warm and dry to prevent permanent injury to his lower extremities. He also regretted not having his nose strap to protect his face from the elements, but he still was not as concerned, “it didn’t matter much, after all. What are frosted cheeks? A bit painful, that was all; they were never serious.” Anyone with common sense might believe that he would go back to seek help before he gets any worse. One could also believe that his ego has been damaged. He begins to panic as he realizes that his fingers are frozen while he is trying to build a fire to get warm. “The man looked down
Throughout life, we fall into circumstances where we had an outside influence from others stating what to do, and we decided not to adhere to the advice given to us. No matter how hard one tries to get something done on their own, in certain circumstances, it is a necessity to trust the wisdom and the words of others. Different experiences within life may guide us towards gaining wisdom. We cannot base every situation that we encountered with past experiences. Every situation may not have the same outcome as one from the past. Always keep an open mind take a look at the advice given to by other. There is a slight chill in the air as he walks toward the mining camp at Henderson …show more content…
“There was a sharp, explosive crackle that startled him. He spat again. And again, in the air, before it could fall to the snow, but this spittle had crackled in the air. Undoubtedly it was colder than fifty below - how much colder he did not know”.(page 128) Dogs run on instinct and can feel possible dangers ahead. Even though the dog tries to warn him, the hiker chooses to be arrogant and overconfident and allows these attributes to sway his judgment. He seems to need to prove to himself that he does not need help from any person or animal. Due to his lack of trust, he forces the dog to walk ahead, and that causes a series of disasters and revelations. Because of his lack of better judgment, he stepped on a thin layer of ice and fell through. His instinct was to build a fire to get warm and dry to prevent permanent injury to his lower extremities. He also regretted not having his nose strap to protect his face from the elements, but he still was not as concerned, “it didn’t matter much, after all. What are frosted cheeks? A bit painful, that was all; they were never serious.” Anyone with common sense might believe that he would go back to seek help before he gets any worse. One could also believe that his ego has been damaged. He begins to panic as he realizes that his fingers are frozen while he is trying to build a fire to get warm. “The man looked down