The logical trap
In interpersonal, social, and even organizational matters, the charms of taking things to their logical conclusion are often undeniably commanding. The rational hope - that all haze will pave the way for structure and clarity if only the conclusions are reached through a thorough logical process - that chances of remorse in future would be minimised if only the decisions being taken today were logically sound - has its allure, more so when there is a past of unresolved self-doubt. The cathartic effect of regained self-confidence amplifies the hope of taking in the reins of a discourse, while distancing the option of "letting it be" as a remnant of a darker, helpless past. A logical discourse promises that even if the outcomes happen to be not favourable, the fact, that we had made conscious effort to do right in the given time and situation, would prove to be enough consolation to soothe our heart and heal our soul. Logic forms the foundation of rational aspects of human psyc...