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Distracted, devoid, distance, dreams, DH, down, depression, debt, dogs, drive, destination, desperate, daughter, digital, download, dignity, Dad, deal, dimension, dollop, dingle, divorce, dumb, decisions, dangerous, dark…
Only four days into the A to Z Challenge and I’m struggling to decide what to write about. I had a bit of a rough day yesterday and my mind is wandering to dark places, places I don’t really want to go. So, I’m going to pick something fast and run with it. This will be short and sweet; I need to accomplish this post and get on to dealing with real life and the state my house is in before I go off the deep end!
DECISIONS…
Lately I’m feeling like there are a million different directions to go in at once. There are so many options and I hate making decisions! Once you commit to a decision, it’s yours… consequences and all. I tend to resist making decisions for fear of making the "wrong" one, even if “wrong” means that I want to go to a restaurant no one else wants. Seriously, I know I annoy friends and family because I will let other people make decisions, saying, “I don’t care, you choose.” I’ll refuse to choose, swearing all the while that any choice they make will be just great by me; almost always I have a preference but don't want to be put in the place that my choice is the "wrong" one.Sometimes, though, you’re forced to decide. No one else can do it for you. And what if you make the wrong choice? What if your wrong choice makes everything a disaster?
“Decision is a sharp knife that cuts clean and straight; indecision, a dull one that hacks and tears and leaves ragged edges behind it.”
- Gordon Graham
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There we go; indecision is bad. Therefore, decision must be good. Right? Maybe? No? Oh, geez. I can’t decide….
“Choices are the hinges of destiny.”
– Pythagoras |
Hey, that’s a little better. Destiny, huh? Pythagoras was a smart dude. Way smarter than I’ll ever be; especially on a day where I’m wallowing in self-pity and worrying that the most insignificant choice will have a profound effect on my life. Silly, silly me. Decisions are as utilitarian as the hinges on a door, opening the way to my destiny.
Going on that theory, there are no “bad” decisions. Just decisions that lead you to where you are right now. RIGHT WHERE YOU’RE SUPPOSED TO BE!
Aaah…I feel better now! Thanks for riding along on this little emotional roller coaster fueled by my fears of making a bad choice and screwing things up, yet again!
Thanks, Pythagoras! Looks like you knew about more than just math!
Do you find making decisions difficult? How do you decide? Comment below…
I really struggled with C for some reason and wrote three different D post. This is harder than it sounded!
ReplyDeleteI so could have written this, I am extremely indecisive and constantly worry about making the wrong choice. I tend to make others mad with my inability to make decisions and constantly over think every single decision I make. I recently joined your blog and I look forward to visiting often, keep your head up
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LOL....yes there are indeed bad choices/bad decisions; but no decision is rarely good and a decision has the potential to be good. What I've noticed is that people who make a practice of making bad decisions can't seem to stop; though they rarely realize it's because they made a bad decision. They tend to think it's someone else's fault. Making a bad decision isn't a bad thing...the trick is to realize it was a bad decision...own up to it, learn from it and move on.
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I am so bad at making decisions. I'm always afraid I will make the wrong choice....however, when it comes to food, I have no problems..... :) have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteSIlly Girl! Love you and love your life! You are pretty fabulous! Ya people pleaser! Wink!
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