FF: The Power of Choice

The Generous Husband

A full 20% of my posts carry the I_choose tag. Clearly, I see this as a big deal.

Choosing is powerful, and wise use of choice can make your life much better. Some thoughts on choice:

• We usually have more choices than we think. For a variety of reasons, we tend to get tunnel vision, seeing only two choices when we have many, or only a few of the many we actually have.
• We are often offered less than all the choices. People try to control and manipulate us by offering a limited set of choices; don’t fall for this!
• Life is full of false dichotomies. Learning to question two answer choices is one of the smartest things you can do.
• Wrong assumptions limit our choices. What we assume can cause us to think a choice is not available, or will be rejected.
• Not choosing is actually making a choice, especially if you know what will happen if you don’t choose, or if by not choosing you leave the choice up to someone else. In other words, abdication is a choice, but a very poor one.
• Doing nothing is a choice, and sometimes it is a very good choice.
• Rushing to choose when choosing right now isn’t necessary often results in poor choices. Taking time to think/pray/sleep on it is always wise. If it is a major decision, seeking the wisdom of others is also a good idea.
• What was a great choice in the past can be a poor or bad choice now. Re-examine your choices regularly.
• Pride can keep us from changing once we choose. Being able to say “I was wrong” and changing direction is a sign of maturity and self-confidence.
• Some choices are beyond our ability, we can’t choose something that requires others to act unless they’re willing to do what we want.
• Our choices have profound effects on others, especially those closest to us. What you choose can help or hurt your wife, and can open and close doors for her.

The bottom line is, choice is a very powerful tool for good or harm. Choose often, and choose well.

[This post first appeared Oct 17, 2012.]

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