A paradox is a concept that seems completely contradictive, and yet, has at least some sense of truth. A good example of a paradox (and a classic one at that) would be that of a man who traveled to the past and murdered his grandfather. If his grandfather were murdered, then the murderer’s parents would never have birthed him since either his mother or father would never have been born. So, how is it that the murderer existed to complete the deed? This is a confusing paradox to be sure, but we know that there is some truth because a man could, assuming time travel were possible, murder his ancestor and eliminate any chance of his existence. The real part of the puzzle that we may never determine is how the axiom of the multiverse and the fabric of space-time would resolve such an act.

After sitting in thought for several hours I have determined that paradoxes can easily be found in people’s lives too. Even in mine, I have managed to find no less than three, although they are not nearly as significant as the one example I used above. I have found that I am a great writer that doesn’t write, I am a very good socialite—who has no friends, and last but not least, I show nearly all the qualities women want in a man, and yet, I am single. It is this last paradox that confuses me the most.

I used to write wonderful stories about daring knights, brave children on quests through time and space, intense murder mysteries, and grand dramas about love. Unfortunately, I don’t have the time to write anymore except for a few school essays, which aren’t nearly the same thing. I am way too busy working at schoolwork or at home entertaining unwanted guests (another paradox). Sometimes I get to tell interactive stories to my guests during fun role playing games in order to entertain them while exercising my imagination freely, if not quickly on my feet. Thus, it can be said that I am a great writer whom does not write, but when explained in full, makes perfect sense to those with the ears willing to listen.

Being a writer is not the only thing I happen to excel at. I also happen to be an exemplary socialite. When I talk and interact with people I tend to perform extraordinarily well on account of good posture, manners, and by using the appropriate mannerisms for the particular social situation. By getting out and talking to people I find that I can make new friends quickly and easily. Unfortunately, I don’t get out to do such things. I am too busy with my schoolwork, helping my family, or entertaining unwanted guests. So yet again we have another paradox that, at first glance, doesn’t seem to make any sense at all.

I may be very good at explaining paradoxes and solving a few as well, but there is one paradox that manages to confuse me to this very day. I have recently discovered that I have nearly all the traits women desire in a man. I know this for a fact on account that I have actively studied it. By interacting with women, using my extraordinarily skilled social graces, I eventually drew out an answer from them as to what they wanted in men. I then proceeded to ask nearly everyone I knew if I had these kinds of qualities. The answer most often given to me by my friends, family, and unwanted guests, was the same: Yes, I shared nearly all of the qualities that women wanted. So, why is it that I do not have a girlfriend? I certainly don’t have trouble asking girls out to a fun evening on the town, and yet I can’t seem to manage a date every once in a while. This paradox is not on account of my being too busy to get out, but something else entirely that I can’t quite pinpoint. Maybe girls only actively attempt to date those good-looking gentlemen that have all the traits that they don’t like in a guy (yet another paradox!)? I may never know the answer to this particular puzzle.

After sitting here and observing the paradoxes in my life, I have determined one more thing: I need to get out more, write more stories, make new friends, get a girlfriend who appreciates me for my personality traits, and kick out those unwanted guests. In other words, I need to be more active in the world around me.