Decisions, Decisions, Decisions!
They’re inevitable! Often during your Life’s Journey, you will come to that proverbial Fork in the Road. And it won’t be just once; it will show up over and over again. So when you arrive at the Fork in the Road, what will you decide?
Many of you will fret, bite your nails, and lose sleep over what to do. And some of you will be so disturbed, that you’ll do nothing. But doing nothing is doing something. And doing nothing can lead to a very unattractive outcome.
Take a look at the following example. Let’s say Friend A invites you to a dinner party. All your friends will be there, and you really want to go. But you have to be ready by 9:00. At the same time, Friend B texts you asking you to go with him to the ArcLight to see your favorite movie. He’s bought an extra ticket. You feel stumped. What to do? Unable to decide, you do nothing, letting several hours slip by. You finally decide to go to the ArcLight, and call Friend B. Sadly, since he didn’t hear from you, he offered the ticket to someone else. You’re disappointed, but rush to call Friend A. She tells you since they didn’t hear from you, they decided to leave earlier and now they’re too far to turn around and pick you up. You’re left with nothing.
And that’s what can happen if you don’t make a decision. The Fork in the Road is not a bad thing. It is an opportunity to evaluate what’s really important in your life. Deep down you know what the right thing is to do. You hear that voice, you feel it in your heart. Most people are afraid to say Yes to something because it means saying No to something else. But not making a decision can leave you empty-handed, as we saw in the example above.
Next time you come to a Fork in the Road, welcome it. Embrace the opportunity to say Yes. Don’t worry about the No. If it’s meant to be, it will come around again. Don’t get left empty-handed. Listen and Choose!
Slipstream
It's easy to become paralyzed when facing a decision. But knowing we could be left empty-handed if we don't make a decision, encourages us to be brave and choose. Something is better than nothing. Thanks for the reminder!
Sanatana
Yes, we want to make sure we choose, and that our choice is not simply by default. In that case, we may not get exactly what we need.
Well Street
I'd struggle to think of a time when I considered a Fork to be an opportunity for something potentially positive.
Thank you for reframing the perspective.
Sanatana
I do see forks as an opportunity to really assess what we really want, or need, whatever the case may be. Sometimes, unless we come to a fork in the road, we stay complacent, even if we're in a less than stellar situation.