What is choice? To put it simply, it is the ability to
select one over another. But having put in a simple way, ‘Choice’ or rather to
choose is the most difficult thing to do often.
In life we come across situations where we have to choose
one over another, buying a particular brand against other (s), to be on diet or
not, to stay positive or not etc. Often there are several factors we weigh to
execute our choice. The so called pros and cons. Yet, we find ourselves on the
wrong side of the choice. Why? Well, there is no particular guide which
improves your selection abilities, it is generally an ‘art’, I would say, which
you have developed over a period of time through various experiences.
When we are going through a tough phase ourselves, we would
often have this thought, of why me? Why is it that ‘I’ have to go through all
of this? Life is all about ups and downs, as many say. Look back and ask
yourself, do things happen to you? Or do you make them happen?
Want to be healthy?, it’s
really one's choice to do something about it or not. Often, we find ourselves
struck in a situation where we are unable to take a decision. Here again, it is
indeed our choice to decide or not.
Career decisions are often a result of choices. Where you
are, i.e. which company, and what you should be something that you decide or
select. I have met many professionals in my career who often complain that they
aren't enjoying their job, or they aren't happy with their compensation, or they
aren't happy with their career opportunities. My advice to them always remains;
do what you ‘want’ and not what you ‘need’. While the needs are often more
important to give one a basic living, they often aren't able to distinguish
between the two. If you ask them, they would say, “I think i…” which again is a
dangerous guesswork. In matters of life, one must be ‘sure’ of what they want.
Political Climate across the world remains tense. Each
country is battling to survive. While some countries are battling to sustain,
others are battling for a safer life for its citizens. One can easily draw a
conclusion that the current situation is a result of some poor choices. The Voter chose a wrong guy to lead his
country, a bureaucrat chose to fund his own account before getting the work
done, a man with the gun who chose to kill innocent people and the list goes
on. So, isn't all this a matter of choice?
