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Old 05-28-2010, 23:00   #1
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Pursuit of Happiness

Had some thoughts concerning the "pursuit of happiness" and would like a thread to explore the matter.


I'll go first.

PRICE OF SUCCESS

Was chatting with a coworker awhile back concerning different paths he was considering for his family.
He listed plenty of pros/cons for each choice.
This led to a reconsideration of the whole pro/con model.

IMO, the pro/con model leads to fear-driven decisions and missed opportunities.
Better than pro/con is the goal/price comparison.

If you wish to achieve a goal or objective, there is always a price.
A given goal is either worth the required price, or it is not.

Sometimes the price is hard to estimate.
Learn more about the price, or try to figure out potential bounds on the price.

Once the "prices" have been associated for various goals, and the goals have been detemined as worth the price or not, there is choice without fear.
Now there is just a list of goals (potentially mutually-exclusive) from which to choose.

All too often I see people running from what they "don't" want rather than pursuing what they "do" want.
Know the price of your choices and take ownership of them.
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Waiting for the perfect moment is a fruitless endeavor.
Make a decision, and then make it the right one through your actions.
"Whoever watches the wind will not plant; whoever looks at the clouds will not reap." -Ecclesiastes 11:4 (NIV)
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