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2 choices

Posted on by philipdodson

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Often we hear that there are two choices. Carry-on or give in, fit in or f… off and so on. It’s my way or the highway.

There are many more choices between these two extremes.

Nothing has to be black or white, in or out.

Life is better without extremes, without ultimatums, no need for guns to the head.

All we need to do is to imagine more choices, imagine better options and avoid win/lose situations where rarely anyone ‘wins’.

The 3rd or 4th or even 50th choice might just be something that will make a difference for all.

Not choosing

Posted on by philipdodson

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We can be gripped by the fear of starting something or doing something different, we are fearful of change.

Yet why do we not fear doing nothing?

Doing nothing or not choosing has consequences too. Just because it is doing the same thing and we perceive it to be comfortable or safe does not mean that there aren’t consequences. In fact, often a whole lot more than doing something has.

We do not need to fear anything, but we only seem to fear change, doing, different and risky.

Perhaps we are frightened of living our life how we want and, therefore, we accept comfortable, safe and certain. Where perhaps if we feared routine, comfort and avoiding choice, then we might choose doing or change more often.