Trusting yourself & those around you


Trying to figure out the next big step? Trying to figure out the next financial investment? Stop, meditate, seek wise counsel, and make the next step. I found that resting, not quitting, clears the mind of the multiple decisions that individuals must make daily.  Various internet sources estimate that an adult makes about 35,000 remotely conscious decisions each day (Sahakian & Labuzetta, 2013).  

While trying to make the next big decision, it takes a clear mind. Never reply when you are angry. Never make a promise when you are happy. Never make a decision when you are sad.  Meditating helps clear my mind of being too emotional therefore giving me the ability to make sound decisions that I’m committed to.

“The divorce rate of arranged marriages is less than 4 percent versus 40 percent of marriages in the U.S. where partners chose who to marry on their own free will. Arranged marriages are far from a new concept, and they're still practiced in certain parts of the world (Page, 2017).”  Obvious there are many variables that contribute to those numbers. Of those variables, the family of the couple knows the couple more than anyone else. And the low divorce rates could be the couple seeking counseling and advice of those closest to them who want to make sure the couple succeed.

There is something to be said in allowing those who know you best to weigh in on your next decision. I'm not at all saying that you must seek approval from your family, friends, and colleagues before making any decision. I am saying that there are a group of people around you who may help you vet out your next decision regardless of the arena. Seeking counsel from those who you know have your best interest at heart and those who have been where you are trying to go it is a smart decision.

Lastly, execute! Resting, meditating, and seeking wise counsel is great. But, all of it is worthless without execution.

~ Dr. Ronnie O’Brien Rice, Esq. 

References

Sahakian, B. J. & Labuzetta, J. N. (2013). Bad moves: how decision making goes wrong, and the ethics of smart drugs. London: Oxford University Press.

Page, D.  (2017, June 30).  Why You Should Treat Marriage More Like a Business:  Lessons in making a marriage last from the matchmakers behind Married at First Sight.  Retrieved from www.nbcnews.com/better/pop-culture/why-you-should-treat-marriage-more-business-ncna778551.

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