Yesterday, in one of many things that you did, how did you come to the decision to do something that you wanted?
2007-09-05 13:24:01 · 15 answers · asked by guru 7 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
i didn't think about it, i just went ahead and did it.
2007-09-05 13:32:45 · answer #1 · answered by wellser2001 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I made a difficult decision that I had been putting off for some time - to go back to school. Previously, it had been easy to put it off because I always had good enough reasons not to do it. I had to weigh the pros and cons (again) and this time they were almost evenly weighted. So the objective part of decision making led to motivation. I felt motivated because it was a matter of personal achievement and also an opportunity for work advancement. The negative motivation was the expenditure and the time it would take to recover financially. Finally, the choice rested purely on my gut feeling, which told me to go for it. So, I arrived at the answer by looking objectively and emotionally, and then finally intuitively. When I make big decisions in my life, the final answer almost always comes from that intuition. When I use my intuition in this way, I usually arrive at a good outcome.
2007-09-05 23:20:17 · answer #2 · answered by Rikki 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The one decision I had to make yesterday was accepting more hours at work for this week and I did what I was taught: never pass up the chance to work.
Now if I was a different sort of person who didn't have as much need for money, nor did parents feel the need to teach me a good work ethic, my decision probably would have been different...I think we just decide from what we know
2007-09-05 22:12:59 · answer #3 · answered by Tom L 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A decision is like an experiment. Sometimes you just don't know what the conclusion is going to be. Sure you have your hypothesis and you have some supporting data, but sometimes you just have to pick what to do randomly and see what the outcome is. Once you have that outcome it will be easier to make similar decisions. Alot of life is trial and error so why should decision making be any different. Sometimes the decision finds you. Patience is the key.
2007-09-05 21:24:10 · answer #4 · answered by stowaway 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The cheeseburger smelled better than the pizza, but the pizza looked better. So, I chose...........both. Easy enough. I had to make a decision, or both would be cold and it wouldn't be as good as when it was warm.
2007-09-05 21:52:08 · answer #5 · answered by RuRu 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If I don't do something for me everyday, I'm no good for anyone or anything else. Maybe it's a spiritual thing, I don't know, but I absolutely have to do at least one thing that makes me happy every day.
2007-09-05 21:10:41 · answer #6 · answered by April First 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I called off work for three days. I can't afford it but did so anyway. I did this so I could have three uninterrupted days with my son, who I don't get to see often. To me, no amount of money is worth the fleeting moments we can share together. So for me, the end justified the means.
2007-09-06 07:36:18 · answer #7 · answered by ladyhawk8141 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I start every day with the idea of doing something I want as one of my criteria... whether it actually happens is another story! It all depends, depends; and it depends because I'm not isolated.
2007-09-05 20:45:50 · answer #8 · answered by LK 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Like the first poster said, i just did it. Having to choose means there is confusion, you don't know (or are unsure) what to do.
2007-09-05 20:35:34 · answer #9 · answered by lufiabuu 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It just come to mind and I acted on it!
2007-09-09 11:08:19 · answer #10 · answered by Michael2832 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Man, I can't even remember yesterday.
2007-09-05 20:35:33 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋