Think you can be random? Think again. Our brains are wired for patterns, not chaos.

Try this: Pick a random number. Chances are, you avoided repeating digits and chose something that “felt” random. But true randomness doesn’t have feelings.

Even our kindness isn’t random. That spontaneous coffee you bought for a stranger? Your brain had reasons – maybe guilt, maybe a need to feel good. True randomness wouldn’t care.

Studies show we’re terrible at generating random sequences. We avoid repetition, we favor certain numbers. Our “random” is as predictable as a bad poker face.

But here’s the kicker: Our failure at randomness is what makes us human. It’s our experiences, our emotions, our quest for meaning that shape our choices.

So embrace your non-random nature. Your “random” acts of kindness aren’t random at all – they’re uniquely, beautifully you.

Next time you try to be random, remember: Your brain’s got other plans. And that’s perfectly okay.

BY

S.J Asher

Daily writing prompt

Write about a random act of kindness you’ve done for someone.

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