Five Important Decisions

What are the five most important decisions you have made in your life?

Not necessarily the best decisions, luckiest decisions, or even the most personally beneficial decisions.

The five most important decisions.

Here is one of mine:

In 1993, on a cold January in Regina, Saskatchewan, while driving back from a morning workout, I asked Jennifer if she would be my girlfriend.

I was convinced she would say yes and terrified that she would say no. If I would have been wearing a heart-rate monitor, I’m sure it would have been redlining!

But … she said yes! Amazing!

The decision to ask her was the culmination of days and days (probably weeks) of working up the necessary courage. Jennifer was my first girlfriend (if we ignore poor Bev in grade 4 whom I asked through a friend and never talked to again!).

I could list other important decisions. Some financial, some spiritual, some educational, some related to my career.

Some decisions resulted in what I expected; others were the exact opposite.

But back to the question. What are five of the most important decisions that you have ever made in your life?

Once you have identified your five decisions, think about these questions:

1. What was your mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual health when you made decisions that were “good”? How about for decisions that were “bad”?
2. How quickly or slowly did you make decisions that were “good” or “bad”?
3. Who were the people close to you when you made “good” or “bad” decisions?

Decisions always occur in a context (health, process, people).

Better environments result in better decisions.

Important decisions change the trajectories of our lives – what changes do you need to make this week so you are in the best environment possible?

Now ... work up the courage and make the change!

Mark

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