In my time studying this, I have figured one thing out though. It's easier to choose not to do something and have the outcome happen than the other way around.
For example: Say I want the world to become a better place that's friendlier to homeless people( Really, what I mean is more friendly to the most vulnerable among us.). (More Communist/Anarchist hopefully)
So what I did is I decided that I'm never going to get a job after my current one Unless it's a communist or anarchist one.
What I've found is that it's more likely for the whole world to change, to warp itself around, keeping me alive. Then for me to just randomly have all my muscles spasm in a way to make and submit a resume to apply for a job, and then continue to go to that job.(Essentially it's more likely for the world to change than for the million monkeys to type out Shakespeare.) In theory, eventually this would make the world a better place. If I'm immortal and I become the most vulnerable among us, then the world would have to make the survivability of being the most vulnerable among us greater.
Anyways, I'm just wondering what other people might do, or if there's other things people can think of that might be more efficient.
Well, you're right about some things. I do barely ever go outside. But as with the knives and other things, I think you have to take into account the probability of one not doing those things versus the probability of one dying from them.
The probability of me never using a knife is very unlikely. If it's more unlikely for me to never use a knife and thus not slice myself, then it is unlikely that I would use one. I'll use one.
I've tried slicing my neck. I just end up fainting.