The stupidest thing I have done would have to be, acting like someone else. There was about 4 months of my life I tried to fit in with a terrible crowd. I had just lost my family due to a break up(only moving diff.
States), and didn't feel I felt in anywhere. This led to bad decisions and didn't like it. Four months later I decided being myself was the greatest gift and the best thing I had going for me, and has been great ever since!
I know people ho have committed suicide and did not have any terminal disease. It doesn't get stupider than that.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.