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Day 90 – 10 Principles to Make Wise Decisions (3)
Wisdom-Trek / Creating a Legacy
Welcome to Day 90 of our Wisdom-Trek, and thank you for joining me.
This is Guthrie Chamberlain, Your Guide to Wisdom.
10 Principles to Make Wise Decisions (3)
Thank you for joining us for our 7 day a week, 7 minutes of wisdom podcast. This is Day 90 of our Trek. Yesterday we continued to explore our trail on how to make wise decisions where we stopped by waypoints 3-6 along our path. Today we finish our trail as we explore waypoints 7-10.
We are recording our podcast from our studio at The Big House in Marietta, Ohio. Today we spent much of the day on site with one of our clients in Marietta as we do each month. We also continued with client work and training as we learn the nuances of social media promotions, podcasting, and more in-depth on the online business model. It is a fascinating and challenging business model, as it is still very much in its infancy stages. Just as a child grows and learns rapidly, so does online content marketing. While the segment is not new, the explosion of the use of internet-enabled smart phones on a global level is making this market segment erupt in a like manner.
As humans, most of us are resistant and hesitant to change as we are comfortable with the habits that we have formed over our life. Habits can be both good and bad. One good habit that we want to foster in our lives is that of making wise decisions. As with any skill in life, making wise decisions comes with practice and experience. C.S. Lewis said it well when he said, "Good and evil both increase at compound interest. That is why the little decisions you and I make every day are of such infinite importance."
Since it is our desire to make wise decisions in all that we do, our 10 waypoints on this wisdom trail will help us to choose wisdom instead of folly in our decision-making. So, let’s break camp for today and finish our wise decision-making trail with waypoints 7 through 10. Because of my faith walk, I will base our discussions of decision-making on Biblical principles.
7. Have I Honestly Considered The Warning Signs?
When we desire to make a particular decision, we tend to highlight the benefits and minimize the potential bad outcomes. Making wise decisions requires that we are honest with our advisors and ourselves. Take into consideration all the good advice that you have solicited. If those advisors have your best interest at heart, then their advice must be considered.
Proverbs 10:17, "People who accept discipline are on the pathway to life, but those who ignore correction will go astray."
Proverbs 16:25, "There is a path before each person that seems right, but it ends in death."
Proverbs 27:6, "Wounds from a sincere friend are better than many kisses from an enemy."
Points to consider:
Don’t think you are the “exception” to the rule. There are certain principles in life that are true for all persons. If a decision is not wise for someone else, be very cautious in thinking that it is okay for you. (self-delusion)
Remember that God’s way is the best way. If there are warning signs, then no amount of justification will make the decision right. It is one thing to take a chance and quite another to be stupid. Sometimes that is a fine line.
8. Have I Considered The Possible Outcomes For My Course Of Action?
When making decisions, especially major ones, it is best to make a list of all possible outcomes from this decision. Write them down, with potential benefits on one side and potential negatives on the other. Don’t forget to take in lost opportunities that will result as a "side effect" of this decision. For instance, if the decision involves a monetary purchase you need to consider what other items you will not be able to purchase because of this decision.
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Wisdom-Trek / Creating a Legacy
Welcome to Day 90 of our Wisdom-Trek, and thank you for joining me.
This is Guthrie Chamberlain, Your Guide to Wisdom.
10 Principles to Make Wise Decisions (3)
Thank you for joining us for our 7 day a week, 7 minutes of wisdom podcast. This is Day 90 of our Trek. Yesterday we continued to explore our trail on how to make wise decisions where we stopped by waypoints 3-6 along our path. Today we finish our trail as we explore waypoints 7-10.
We are recording our podcast from our studio at The Big House in Marietta, Ohio. Today we spent much of the day on site with one of our clients in Marietta as we do each month. We also continued with client work and training as we learn the nuances of social media promotions, podcasting, and more in-depth on the online business model. It is a fascinating and challenging business model, as it is still very much in its infancy stages. Just as a child grows and learns rapidly, so does online content marketing. While the segment is not new, the explosion of the use of internet-enabled smart phones on a global level is making this market segment erupt in a like manner.
As humans, most of us are resistant and hesitant to change as we are comfortable with the habits that we have formed over our life. Habits can be both good and bad. One good habit that we want to foster in our lives is that of making wise decisions. As with any skill in life, making wise decisions comes with practice and experience. C.S. Lewis said it well when he said, "Good and evil both increase at compound interest. That is why the little decisions you and I make every day are of such infinite importance."
Since it is our desire to make wise decisions in all that we do, our 10 waypoints on this wisdom trail will help us to choose wisdom instead of folly in our decision-making. So, let’s break camp for today and finish our wise decision-making trail with waypoints 7 through 10. Because of my faith walk, I will base our discussions of decision-making on Biblical principles.
7. Have I Honestly Considered The Warning Signs?
When we desire to make a particular decision, we tend to highlight the benefits and minimize the potential bad outcomes. Making wise decisions requires that we are honest with our advisors and ourselves. Take into consideration all the good advice that you have solicited. If those advisors have your best interest at heart, then their advice must be considered.
Proverbs 10:17, "People who accept discipline are on the pathway to life, but those who ignore correction will go astray."
Proverbs 16:25, "There is a path before each person that seems right, but it ends in death."
Proverbs 27:6, "Wounds from a sincere friend are better than many kisses from an enemy."
Points to consider:
Don’t think you are the “exception” to the rule. There are certain principles in life that are true for all persons. If a decision is not wise for someone else, be very cautious in thinking that it is okay for you. (self-delusion)
Remember that God’s way is the best way. If there are warning signs, then no amount of justification will make the decision right. It is one thing to take a chance and quite another to be stupid. Sometimes that is a fine line.
8. Have I Considered The Possible Outcomes For My Course Of Action?
When making decisions, especially major ones, it is best to make a list of all possible outcomes from this decision. Write them down, with potential benefits on one side and potential negatives on the other. Don’t forget to take in lost opportunities that will result as a "side effect" of this decision. For instance, if the decision involves a monetary purchase you need to consider what other items you will not be able to purchase because of this decision.