Life is About Choices and the Decisions We Make
Life is like a road. There are long and short roads;
smooth and rocky roads; crooked and straight paths.
In our life many roads would come our way as we journey
through life. There are roads that lead to a life of
single blessedness, marriage, and religious vocation.
There are also roads that lead to fame and fortune on
one hand, or isolation and poverty on the other. There
are roads to happiness as there are roads to sadness,
roads towards victory and jubilation, and roads
leading to defeat and disappointment.
Just like any road, there are corners, detours, and
crossroads in life. Perhaps the most perplexing road
that you would encounter is a crossroad. With four
roads to choose from and with limited knowledge on
where they would go, which road will you take? What is
the guarantee that we would choose the right one along
the way? Would you take any road, or just stay where
you are: in front of a crossroad?
There are no guarantees.
You do not really know where a road will lead you
until you take it. There are no guarantees. This is
one of the most important things you need to realize
about life. Nobody said that choosing to do the right
thing all the time would always lead you to happiness.
Loving someone with all your heart does not guarantee
that it would be returned. Gaining fame and fortune
does not guarantee happiness. Accepting a good word
from an influential superior to cut your trip short up
the career ladder is not always bad, especially if you
are highly qualified and competent.
There are too many possible outcomes, which your
really cannot control. The only thing you have power
over is the decisions that you will make, and how you
would act and react to different situations.
Wrong decisions are always at hindsight.
Had you known that you were making a wrong decision,
would you have gone along with it? Perhaps not, why
would you choose a certain path when you know it would
get you lost?
Why make a certain decision if you knew from the very
beginning that it is not the right one. It is only
after you have made a decision and reflected on it
that you realize its soundness. If the consequences or
outcomes are good for you, then you have decided
correctly. Otherwise, your decision was wrong.
Take the risk: decide.
Since life offers no guarantee and you would never
know that your decision would be wrong until you have
made it, then you might as well take the risk and
decide. It is definitely better than keeping yourself
in limbo. Although it is true that one wrong turn
could get you lost, it could also be that such a turn
could be an opportunity for an adventure, moreover
open more roads. It is all a matter of perspective.
You have the choice between being a lost traveller or
an accidental tourist of life. But take caution that
you do not make decisions haphazardly.
Taking risks is not about being careless and stupid.
Here are some pointers that could help you choose the
best option in the face of life's crossroads:
• Get as many information as you can about your
situation.
You cannot find the confidence to decide when you know
so little about what you are faced with. Just like any
news reporter, ask the 5 W's: what, who, when, where,
and why.
What is the situation?
Who are the people involved?
When did this happen?
Where is this leading?
Why are you in this situation?
These are just some of the possible questions to ask
to know more about your situation. This is important.
Oftentimes, the reason for indecision is the lack of
information about a situation.
• Identify and create options.
What options do the situation give you? Sometimes
the options are few, but sometimes they are numerous.
But what do you do when you think that the situation
offers no options?
This is the time that you create your own. Make your
creative mind work. From the most simplistic to the
most complicated, entertain all ideas. Do not shoot
anything down when an idea comes to your head.
Sometimes the most outrageous idea could prove to be
the right one in the end. You can ask a friend to help
you identify options and even make more options if you
encounter some difficulty, but make sure that you make
the decision yourself in the end.
• Weigh the pros and cons of every option.
Assess each option by looking at the advantages and
disadvantages it offers you. In this way, you get more
insights about the consequences of such an option.
• Trust yourself and make that decision.
Now that you have assessed your options, it is now
time to trust yourself. Remember that there are no
guarantees and wrong decisions are always at
hindsight. So choose… decide… believe that you are
choosing the best option at this point in time.
Now that you have made a decision, be ready to face
its consequences: good and bad. It may take you to a
place of promise or to a land of problems. But the
important thing is that you have chosen to live your
life instead of remaining a bystander or a passive
audience to your own life.
Whether it is the right decision or not, only time can
tell. But do not regret it whatever the outcome.
Instead, learn from it and remember that you always
have the chance to make better decisions in the future.
Warmest regards,
Patric Chan
CEO, www.eSuccessMastery.com
P.S: This man took a decision to chance his
life. Today, he still got a bullet in his body after
being shot for making the wrong decision in
his life last time. If you want to lean how to
be successful and make good decisions in life,
listen to him:
http://www.internetmarketing-tactics.com/recommends/sw
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smooth and rocky roads; crooked and straight paths.
In our life many roads would come our way as we journey
through life. There are roads that lead to a life of
single blessedness, marriage, and religious vocation.
There are also roads that lead to fame and fortune on
one hand, or isolation and poverty on the other. There
are roads to happiness as there are roads to sadness,
roads towards victory and jubilation, and roads
leading to defeat and disappointment.
Just like any road, there are corners, detours, and
crossroads in life. Perhaps the most perplexing road
that you would encounter is a crossroad. With four
roads to choose from and with limited knowledge on
where they would go, which road will you take? What is
the guarantee that we would choose the right one along
the way? Would you take any road, or just stay where
you are: in front of a crossroad?
There are no guarantees.
You do not really know where a road will lead you
until you take it. There are no guarantees. This is
one of the most important things you need to realize
about life. Nobody said that choosing to do the right
thing all the time would always lead you to happiness.
Loving someone with all your heart does not guarantee
that it would be returned. Gaining fame and fortune
does not guarantee happiness. Accepting a good word
from an influential superior to cut your trip short up
the career ladder is not always bad, especially if you
are highly qualified and competent.
There are too many possible outcomes, which your
really cannot control. The only thing you have power
over is the decisions that you will make, and how you
would act and react to different situations.
Wrong decisions are always at hindsight.
Had you known that you were making a wrong decision,
would you have gone along with it? Perhaps not, why
would you choose a certain path when you know it would
get you lost?
Why make a certain decision if you knew from the very
beginning that it is not the right one. It is only
after you have made a decision and reflected on it
that you realize its soundness. If the consequences or
outcomes are good for you, then you have decided
correctly. Otherwise, your decision was wrong.
Take the risk: decide.
Since life offers no guarantee and you would never
know that your decision would be wrong until you have
made it, then you might as well take the risk and
decide. It is definitely better than keeping yourself
in limbo. Although it is true that one wrong turn
could get you lost, it could also be that such a turn
could be an opportunity for an adventure, moreover
open more roads. It is all a matter of perspective.
You have the choice between being a lost traveller or
an accidental tourist of life. But take caution that
you do not make decisions haphazardly.
Taking risks is not about being careless and stupid.
Here are some pointers that could help you choose the
best option in the face of life's crossroads:
• Get as many information as you can about your
situation.
You cannot find the confidence to decide when you know
so little about what you are faced with. Just like any
news reporter, ask the 5 W's: what, who, when, where,
and why.
What is the situation?
Who are the people involved?
When did this happen?
Where is this leading?
Why are you in this situation?
These are just some of the possible questions to ask
to know more about your situation. This is important.
Oftentimes, the reason for indecision is the lack of
information about a situation.
• Identify and create options.
What options do the situation give you? Sometimes
the options are few, but sometimes they are numerous.
But what do you do when you think that the situation
offers no options?
This is the time that you create your own. Make your
creative mind work. From the most simplistic to the
most complicated, entertain all ideas. Do not shoot
anything down when an idea comes to your head.
Sometimes the most outrageous idea could prove to be
the right one in the end. You can ask a friend to help
you identify options and even make more options if you
encounter some difficulty, but make sure that you make
the decision yourself in the end.
• Weigh the pros and cons of every option.
Assess each option by looking at the advantages and
disadvantages it offers you. In this way, you get more
insights about the consequences of such an option.
• Trust yourself and make that decision.
Now that you have assessed your options, it is now
time to trust yourself. Remember that there are no
guarantees and wrong decisions are always at
hindsight. So choose… decide… believe that you are
choosing the best option at this point in time.
Now that you have made a decision, be ready to face
its consequences: good and bad. It may take you to a
place of promise or to a land of problems. But the
important thing is that you have chosen to live your
life instead of remaining a bystander or a passive
audience to your own life.
Whether it is the right decision or not, only time can
tell. But do not regret it whatever the outcome.
Instead, learn from it and remember that you always
have the chance to make better decisions in the future.
Warmest regards,
Patric Chan
CEO, www.eSuccessMastery.com
P.S: This man took a decision to chance his
life. Today, he still got a bullet in his body after
being shot for making the wrong decision in
his life last time. If you want to lean how to
be successful and make good decisions in life,
listen to him:
http://www.internetmarketing-tactics.com/recommends/sw
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