How to Make Tough Choices

For me, a tough choice is whether I want to watch the NBA or MLB this weekend. On one hand, the NBA playoffs are televised. On the other hand, my baseball team is really stinking up the place so tickets are easier to get and scalpers aren’t charging so much. On a completely different note, I can just blow both off and go surfing if it’s warm enough. If not, I can just golf. If all else fails, I can stay home and watch the soccer channel! This time of year has a lot of sports going on to choose. Deciding what to do can be tough!

Yeah, I’m making light of the whole title. We all have to make tough choices in life. In the last few years I’ve had to make some that I didn’t know if they were correct or not. If there was a way to decide what to do without all of the knots in the stomach, headaches, and nausea then we wouldn’t be calling them tough.

There’s a few ways to make a choice. You can do the old method of writing down all of the pros and cons and then pick the longer list. My favorite way is to pick one and go with it. Usually, I’ll choose the riskier of the choices. I always figure that you can’t gain anything if you don’t take a few risks! If you aren’t going to be killed or put in jail, what have you got to lose? Go for it!

What is your method of making tough choices?