Evilness is imminent to a man. The simple fact is that nobody will do you favor out of their free will, unless either you make them do it or they have some self-interest in it. Even then, they’d never miss an opportunity to let you know that they are doing your a favor.
In order to maintain peace of mind (and a healthy heart), man has to avoid excitement in life (or so the doctors say). If I had to choose between peace of mind and excitement, I wouldn’t deliberate at all.
In order to be creative, one has to have stability in his life. But, once he reaches stability, the urge to create diminishes. The best illustration of this is the fact that the first works of great authors are usually their greatest.
After a night of heavy drinking, I always get a memory black hole, not being able to remember parts of the previous evening. It’s too bad that the courts don’t accept this excuse.