Posted on Friday 16 June 2006
There comes a time when we have to make important decisions…These decisions may be as simple as choosing the favoured side of the course, or a little more intense, such as, should I… shouldn’t I…???
I think we are faced with this kind of decision almost every day… Should I change lanes now or wait until the next set of lights. Will I got this way or that way…
I wonder what it is that pushes us to make those simple decisions, which can in the long run, make a hell of a difference to which direction our lives take…
I have a feeling that i’m going to have to make a pretty big decision in the coming future… It’s a should I shouldn’t I decision…
The results of this decision could be devestating… Or simply magnificent…
there comes a moment where sometimes we need to kick back and give ourselves a reality check.
these too, can be simple. do i enjoy my work / career? am i putting in as much as im getting out? am i entirely satisfied? am i genuine to colleagues or merely taken at face value?
and sometimes they can be more complexed. am i happy? do i ever wish i had something more? do i long for something out of reach? is what i have already fulfilling enough? could something more make me a better person?
these too, are decisions some people are faced with on a daily basis. and these decisions are certainly the ones to decide which future path we choose to follow.
should i or shouldnt i? do i stay or do i go? for better or for worse?
they are challenges. challenges with reason. and only those with logical, mature reasoning prevail.
devestating or simply magnificent?
You tell me.
it seems that i am going to have to wait until i learn if the outcome is devestating or simply magnificent.
it’s one of those things that plays on your mind. like when you’re working your way to the top mark. you can see the shift coming down the right hand side of the course, but you known all stastics are pointing to the left hand side. the outcome of this desision? devestating or simply magnificent…
so as i ponder on the thought of which direction i will take, that haunting feeling of possibly making the wrong decision is burning a whole in my sail and letting valuable air slip though.
a waste of intelligence some might think, however to me? well it’s just another tack away from pure and utter fullfillment… or is it…?
your haunting feeling of possibly making the wrong decision is, by and large, outweighing any chance of making the right one.
maybe its for the best that way.
perhaps not. time will tell.
I have no idea what’s going on here…
That renowned sailor Yogi Berra said, “When you come to a fork in the road, take it.”
Seems to me that you just make the plunge. Deal with the consequences at a later date.
at the risk of taking that plunge, what if the consesequences bear losing it all? a relationship, a job, a friend, ur health? so much so that it cannot be replaced?
like a decision to plunge cannot be terminated. its a do or die circumstance, theres nothing half done about it. you either commit whole heartedly, or not at all.
on the flip side, it could be the greatest decision u ever made. a revelation or a discovery. something that was always at ur finger-tips, yet always seemed so far out of reach. maybe it could be something u were missing the entire time? something happy and fulfilling perhaps.
only time has the answer. think it through is my advice. weigh up ur pros and cons and make it certain u know what u want. and what u need.
im sure theres someone else involved. maybe even more than a few could be affected here. be open to suggestions. try not to hide or push the issue aside, things will be more confusing that way.
either way, im sure its on anothers mind. u arent alone.
seems i’m not the only one needing to make some decisions.
kinda steeling my thunder a little there Decisions.
3mm or 4mm rope…
gloves or no gloves…
water or powerade…
steamer or sping…
batterned pants or standard…
easy decisions these may seem at first glance, however with outcomes that could ensure a drastic change of events.
the thin rope could snap.
your hands will get blisters.
one provides more energy.
could end up too hot or too cold.
batterned pants always seem to be the better option. for me.
no matter which one you choose, the effects will create a different outcome. will it be the desired outcome? perhaps not. but did the decision feel right when you made it? yes. then go for that. run with that program and hope like hell the top mark is still floating when you finally make the race course.
My view on your “decision” OG, is that you should tack, make it a good tack, nice and smooth and positive. If the shift you took looks bad when you’ve taken it then maybe tack back, but make it a good tack… all these changes in direction (and life) should be done positively, smoothly and with power…
If it goes wrong don’t forget you’ve got your shore crew and rescue team here for you (us yachty bloggers), we’ll always drag you out of the sea and keep you safe if it really goes wrong…
Give it a crack - don’t die contemplating what could have been.
There is no wrong decision, and a decision can never be wrong… Life is a learning process and decisions that you take with your ‘heart’ and mind are always good, if the outcome of the decision is not what you expected in the future, you have learned something!