WE ARE OUR CHOICES

Unknown to most historians, William Tell had 
an older and less fortunate son named Warren

Was talking to a friend yesterday about choices we made early in life. Both of us agreed that when we were younger, most decisions were made quickly and often without considering the consequences. 

I think the cartoon illustrates this. The older father knew better, but caved because of the impulsive request of his kid. And the consequences? No more Warren. 

   PROCRASTINATION - A GOOD THING    

BONO DEFINES GOOD TO GREAT

So sometimes I guess it is worth waiting before making a final decision. David Letterman once asked Bono why his new album release was taking so long. Click HERE for Bono's 30 second answer. 


    DETERMINING CONSEQUENCES      

DR. BEN CARSON 

Yesterday I was listening again to the audible book "Take The Risk" by Dr. Ben Carson. (thank you Don for this gift). Carson's resume is insane: Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery and a professor of neurosurgery, plastic surgery, oncology, and pediatrics at Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions; He also serves on the corporate boards of the Kellogg Company, Costco Wholesale Corp, and others; Emeritus Fellow of the Yale Corp.; Education: Degree in Psychology Yale; Medicine: University of Michigan School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University.

Anyway, I guess he knows what he's talking about when it comes to choices.  He says the key is figuring out which risks to take, and one of the ways to identify and choose acceptable risks is to ask yourself four questions.  Or what Dr. Carson calls a Best/Worst Analysis.  

• What is the best thing that can happen if I do this? 
• What is the worst thing that can happen if I do this?
• What is the best thing that can happen if I don't do it?
• What is the worst thing that can happen if I don't do it?         

By the time you've thought through those four questions, usually you've analyzed the risks thoroughly enough to make a reasoned decision. The first reactions to these four questions help focus and direct your thinking. Usually, the worst mistakes happen when decisions are made when a risk analysis isn't done –when the outcome isn't fully thought through. 


   TIMING IS EVERYTHING     

To view a related post on choices Click HERE.