Are Too Many Choices A Good Thing?
by Sally ~ November 19th, 2009. Filed under: Brainstorming, Choices, creating a life you love.
Is it good to have lots of choices about what you want in your life? Some people love the idea of having unlimited choices. For others, it feels too overwhelming and sends them running.
I know we are bombarded by making decisions and choices constantly.
I’ve stood in front of the canned tomatoes in the grocery store for longer than I care to admit, reading labels, comparing prices, and trying to make a final decision. Sometimes I wish someone would just hand me the silly can of tomatoes and choose for me.
So, you may be surprised that when it comes to what you really want to do, or how you want to do something, I suggest you expand your choices.
The reason is simple. For something as significant as how you spend your time, it’s worth looking at several choices.
Taking a little time to brainstorm can open your world to greater possibilities and creating options you never knew existed.
Writing things down can help you to get clear about your values, priorities, and what’s important to you.
One good way to reach a deeper level is to continue to ask yourself a question over and over and then ask why. You may ask yourself, “What am I passionate about?” Then ask why. Do this several times and see if you get on a deeper level of why something is important to you.
What if you can’t answer the question about what you are passionate about?
Maybe passionate feels like too strong of a word for you. Well, this is where your quest involves more exploration.
What brings you joy? What would you like to know more about?
What sounds like fun to you? What are your natural gifts?
What are you grateful for?
Are you a good gardener, cook, painter, storyteller, magician, or math whiz?
This part is like the smorgasbord of your life. At this point, there is a wide array of choices before you. Then it’s time for you to figure out what you are hungry for now, at this stage in your life.
November 24th, 2009 at 12:05 pm
“What brings you joy? What would you like to know more about?
What sounds like fun to you? What are your natural gifts?
What are you grateful for?”
I really like those questions, Sally ! I believe they are the most important ones to answer when we are searching for ways to make our life better. =)
November 24th, 2009 at 1:40 pm
Thanks Rocky. I think they are important questions too that we need to keep asking!