At what point choice becomes a burden instead of a blessing?

Question

Please, exclude the abortion issue.

Answer 1

When you think the outcome makes any difference.

Answer 2

Choice always has a burden attached to it as well as blessing. The freedom to make choices is a blessing that should be treasured and never taken for granted, but every choice that we make in life has consequences. The burden is to make the "right" choices ( not always a cut & dried thing 'tho we would like it to be) and to be willing and able to accept and deal with the consequences of the choices we make. The blessing is freedom of choice itself and the burden is simply responsibilty. The only way to avoid the burden is to give up the blessing.

Answer 3

A District Attorney once told me that he had to make many different decisions and choices in doing His job well. He said he sometimes agonized over many of them, as a wrong choice would adversley affect many different lives. He said that many of his colleagues had "burnt out" and were just going through the motions for a paycheck. If it ever came to that point in his life, he told me he would quit first. He welcomed the choices as a burden he had to bear, because it was that burden that kept him a compassiate human being. So the burdens themselves became blessings in that they kept him "human" toward other people. He never saw other people as "Statistics, Felons, or Victims only", but as other fellow human beings. So, choices are a burden AND a blessing if accepted in the proper way. And such is much of life...-----theBerean

Answer 4

I believe a choice can become a burden at any point when the perceived outcome of the choice hinders or effects the prosperity of another individual. I think a choice is always a blessing to the individual that has the choice.

Answer 5

The ultimate challenge of existence is not only recognizing the blessings around you but attempting to 'become a blessing' 24/7.
Choice becomes a burden when it's your personal situation, and not the greater good, that steers the process.

Answer 6

For me choice becomes a burden when I am making choices for other people. For myself, living with the consequences of my choices is a natural thing that I am prepared to deal with and accept. When I have to make choices for others, the burden is worrying about the consequences of my choices on their lives, and being responsible for any harm that I may cause.

This is probably why I am single, childless, and pretty darn happy about it.

The most stressful job I ever had was in property management and being responsible for about 3,000 tenancies at 30 locations and supervising about 150 people. I felt responsible to everyone for the decisions that I made and their consequences. I know that I was probably the best and most conciencious administrator they ever had to deal with and that I did my job to the best of my ability, but the pressure and stress on me was enormous.

Answer 7

A Choice becomes a burden when the feelings or well being of other comes into play, because at that point YOUR choice becomes THEIR destiny.

Answer 8

Sophie's Choice

Answer 9

i think choice is always a burden and a blessing.

Answer 10

When you have to ask that question. You know it is time :) When there are no more positives and too many negatives with any decision or choice...

Answer 11

Never,unless you're prone to making bad choices