This week I received a major surprise and unwittingly, I was thrust into one of those times in life when you reach a fork in the road and you're forced to make a decision that you know will affect your life from that moment forward - a moment of truth. Either things will continue down road A or you'll choose to go down road B and things will change; maybe for the better or maybe for the worse.
I don't deal with these situations particularly well. I've never been a great decision- maker, in fact I still struggle to decide what to order in a restaurant. Needless to say, when I'm faced with a major life decision, I really have a tough time and so this past week has caused me a great deal of angst.
I spent a day and a half mulling over whether or not to embark on the new road that was presented to me, not knowing where it would lead, or stick to the road I was heading on the day before. It was truly a difficult decision. After all, I'm all about seizing opportunities and taking risks. I believe that you miss out on a lot of life of you aren't willing to do that, but I also believe in the pursuing your goals with intense focus. Choosing the new road, would mean abandoning that focus for a new one.
In the end I realized that what appealed to me about the new opportunity was outweighed by what I would be giving up. What I already have was way too good to leave behind, and that's how I knew that saying "no" to the new opportunity was the right decision. When you're faced with a major decision, how do you cope? What tools and techniques do you employ to know for sure that you're making the best decision you can? Post your answers in the comments. I look forward to hearing from you.
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