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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.