But he had some unwritten rule for himself not to get serious about it with me.
Heh. Maybe he didn't want to sway you one way or another. Let you make your own decisions and/or mistakes.
you'll examine how that relates to your own life and use it to make decisions that are premeditated when the time comes to be decisive
You know, I actually think that makes a lot of sense. I think we take in all information and analyze it and form decisions, at least to a greater or lesser extent depending upon the person. So, this would be just one more form of information into that mix.