Indecision
jasonleow • 14 Jun 2024 •
There’s a joke where they say, if you have a hard time deciding between 2 choices, flip a coin and your reaction to the coin flip will show your true choice. If you inwardly want A but coin flips shows B, you’ll feel disappointed. If coin shows A, you’ll be elated, or relieved.
I think this is how I feel about a good opportunity recently. It’s a lucrative opportunity. But when the possibility of it actually happening became real, I squirmed. I should be excited, but I wasn’t. I even started to think about creative ways to say no.
That said a lot about what I truly wanted.
There’s another example recently showed the reverse: I always said I didn’t want something something something (being cryptic for a reason), but when an accident happened and it might come to fruition, I was actually pretty okay with it.
That said a lot about what I was okay with despite my talk.
So, talk is cheap they say. I think that applies even for oneself. The best strategy when it comes to indecision – force a choice and see how you feel about it.
Your conscience knows more than you are aware.
Comments
Lol! Brandon - I was thinking the same thing and that was a great Ad.
Jason - I remember discovering this thing some years back. Thinking about how you would advice a close friend if they had your problem. It is easier for us to resolve somethings when it is someone else but when we think about it as though it was a close friend, then it becomes easier. I have also heard of another 10 - 10 - 10 rule to help with decision. Think about how you would feel about your decision in the next 10 minutes, 10 months and 10 years. Gives you a short and long term perspective that helps.
@therealbrandonwilson Hahah good one!
@keni Oooh the 10-10-10 rule is a good one. I knew the 10 years rule but thinking in short to long term makes it more holistic.
I wonder if the something something has anything to do with the Greatest Father’s Day ad of all time courtesy of Durex: “To all the men who use our competitor’s products, Happy Father’s Day.” 🤣