I'd Rather...

Earlier today (or yesterday, depending on whether you judge by calendar or metabolism), I said something on IRC about how a particular TV character is "a perfect role model for me - sarcastic, rude, antiauthority -- and almost always correct."

There's part of me that still believes that I'd rather be right than happy. That part manifests too often, even though the falsehood of that premise has been pounded into me over and over.

I'd rather be happy than right. Really, I would. Ultimately, at least. That doesn't mean I'm smart enough to remember that truth at all times. If -- when -- you catch me reverting to this youthful foolishness, please smack me (figuratively) upside the head and remind me to get back to reality, okay?

Thanks.