Well, actually, I've found that true for some circumstances as well. :) However, the introspection did help somewhat even in those circumstances.
In any case, I'm sincerely hoping some of my imagined scenarios don't happen! I'm sure I'll know how I'll really react should a worldwide plague actually happen, but in the absence of that, I'll happily plan out possible reactions. They might be completely useless, but hey, least I would be a little better off than somebody who never thought about it at all. Hopefully!
I admit I was very irritated as a youth when people would tell me, "You won't get it until you go through it."
Might I ask what instances this included?
Personally, I think my instances of not being able to imagine scenarios accurately enough came from too little research (and me pretending to myself that I'd actually done the requisite research!) rather than anything else.
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Date: 2008-06-21 12:57 pm (UTC)In any case, I'm sincerely hoping some of my imagined scenarios don't happen! I'm sure I'll know how I'll really react should a worldwide plague actually happen, but in the absence of that, I'll happily plan out possible reactions. They might be completely useless, but hey, least I would be a little better off than somebody who never thought about it at all. Hopefully!
I admit I was very irritated as a youth when people would tell me, "You won't get it until you go through it."
Might I ask what instances this included?
Personally, I think my instances of not being able to imagine scenarios accurately enough came from too little research (and me pretending to myself that I'd actually done the requisite research!) rather than anything else.