The curse of temptation

There are many ways I could describe the word temptation. It is possibly the most troublesome of our natural emotions and certainly high up on the confusion charts.
More often than not, temptation refers to the urge to do something we know we probably shouldn't. or at least something we have to consider.
If this isn't the case, then temptation is bypassed when taking the action and deciding to go for it.
So I think it's safe to say that temptation can be linked to an equally common phase of dilemma.
If you're a glass half full kind of person, then dilemmas can be seen as life enhancers. They add a little bit of excitement, allow you your independance in the crossroads you face and get you thinking the inevitable question of what if...?
When faced with a great dilemma it is necessary to weigh up the options of each decision. The decision we are most tempted towards can be two things. Either the safe option...or the dangerous option. We would take the safe option for the easier life. To cause the least ripples or to cower out of something. The dangerous option would be taken for that little bit of excitement. morals are sometimes thrown out of the window in this case and it is likely to be connected with a 'live for the moment' kind of decision. The thing about a dilemma is that it is hard to decide. If there was one right answer and one wrong answer then it'd be easy. But both the safe option and the dangerous option can have perilous results. I guess I'm trying to say you're f**ked whatever you do!

Temptation is a message from our hearts. Logic is a message from our brains. Wherever possible, both should be combined for the optimum decision to keep everything smooth. But life rarely works like that. A temptation will no doubt lead to some degree of trouble, whether it be your personal disappointment that this temptation is out of bounds, or that the temptation is making you look at your current situation in a different light or perhaps that you've given in to temptation and realised that it was the wrong decision.
Our brains were made for decision making. The complicated thing is that our heart's fog what our brain is reasonably trying to tell us.

Temptation can be the fun option and also the better option. You can look back after taking the plunge and think 'yeah that was the right thing to do'
But, it's reasonable to say that it can work the opposite way and you can soon be telling yourself that you really botched things up there.
naturally, the outcome of the temptation and the subsequent decision depends heavily on the scale and circumstances of the situation.
Very rarely is there a straight forward solution. As soon as we stop searching for the impossible and keeping everyone happy, that's when we can start making those decisions based on our own gut feelings.

Hey, we all make mistakes. But we might as well have fun and learn something when doing so!