Comments on: Difficult decisions

By: koentz

koentz — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:55:39 +0000

What a great quotation.. but in my opinion, whatever you choose, the path will cross somwhere, sometime, in the future.. have you ever thought that life is like a flowchart? (not like a box of chocolate as Mr. Gump said)

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By: vipul

vipul — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 05:39:41 +0000

realy nice one !!!

By: Gennaro

Gennaro — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:59:18 +0000

That's a powerful quotation. I never thought of it that way. Are we actually convincing ourselves that another route is okay? I can see that that. It's a form of a defense mechanism. Gennaro’s last blog post..Olympians Name Top Snowboarding Locations

By: Emma

Emma — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 13:52:42 +0000

It strikes me as the only way this would be true in a very general way would be if 'the decision' is defined as 'establishing what would be the most self-serving'. To me, 'the decision' is defined as 'the final choice of action', which is not necessarily as clear. I might be struggling with a decision because I know what I would want to do if I could be completely self-serving and not have to deal with the consequences, but consequences are linked with every single action we make and so cannot be separated from 'the decision' the way they are here. That said, I've met more than one person who complained that a decision was 'hard' to make when they only even entertained one choice and just wanted to delay or excuse themselves of the consequences. Emma’s last blog post..The mind beyond the brain

By: Alex Fayle | Someday Syndrome

Alex Fayle | Someday Syndrome — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:57:31 +0000

I know I'm definitely that way. Difficult decisions almost always involve something I don't want to do but feel I should and I'm struggling with saying no--or rephrasing the idea until I can figure out a way to want to do it. Alex Fayle | Someday Syndrome’s last blog post..Goals and patience: Michael Martine interview

By: Ross

Ross — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 13:59:48 +0000

Hey guys, thanks a lot for taking the time to comment! It’s interesting to think about because decisions and decision making can take up so much of our time. Difficult decisions can also be quite stressful.

By: LifeMadeGreat

LifeMadeGreat — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:42:03 +0000

Hi Ross

Interesting quote.

I think that if we do connect with our true selves, we will immediately know the answer – it is there.

So it’s the consequences that are where the difficulty lies. And that confuses our inner connection – often to the extent that we generally don’t have access to it! So we are left with waying up consequences.

Juliet

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By: Lance

Lance — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:09:17 +0000

Hi Ross, I have to concur with Arswino - it's the consequences of those decisions that make it so difficult sometimes. And what holds us back from actually "making" the decision... Good food for thought here today... Lance’s last blog post..Sunday Thought For The Day

By: Arswino

Arswino — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 05:45:39 +0000

Hi Ross, you're right. I think it is not about the decision we made, but about the consequences of the decision, whether we dare to take the risks or not. Thanks for sharing, Ross. Arswino’s last blog post..3 Ways to Strengthen Perseverance

By: mike A

mike A — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 04:41:26 +0000

Due Dilligence is done to support and justify a decision or vendor in corporations. I have been involved in two vendor selections this year that dragged on for months but I think the vendors were decided after the first meeting. I think all of this is done to ensure that everyone is commited to the decision that is being made as pointed out by Maria mike A’s last blog post..Outdoor Safety in the Winter