My friend! Thank you for chiming in.
I have observations related to your first statement. Sometimes I feel like others expect to be viewed how they view those on T.V.; a certain strong sense of self-importance and entitlement. And that quote is very spot on. I would add authenticity to the list of traits to take with us in making decisions about our lives. I know that in some ways I have fell victim to this in that I have assumed that others in the limelight moved to where they are in a more linear manner than otherwise. It's taken me a while to figure out that is generally otherwise, and still time to be taken in extracting this thought process from my mind.
I tend to make my decisions (as to most people in some sense, unbeknownst to them) based on probability (slightly different field of mathematics from statitistics) since I've already admitted that "I do not know." Another similarity between us my friend (even if it is a little slight). But I do understand your method (though I will be going into some percieved flaws in later posts; nothing is off limits
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Rene Descartes comes to mind, with the proposition of "knowing the contents of one's thoughts." I often tell people that we tend to have very little control over what happens to us, but we always have more control over our actions due to what happens to us.
And this is why I bask in the unknowing 
Note: Currently, I am reframing my approach to many things in my life and really assessing my motivations, even with this, so will be removing a time schedule for posts, but will continue to share this idea as I can. Thank you all for your understanding.
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