Mary’s
Minute
“In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right
thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do
is nothing.”
~Theodore Roosevelt
Teddy Roosevelt obviously had a growth mindset. He understood that it is okay to do the “wrong
thing” because mistakes lead to growth.
Decision making can be really tough.
I believe our life is shaped by small daily decisions that just happen
without us even realize we are making them. In other words, our lives are shaped
by the kind of lives we lead and relationships we build.
Other times, we truly are faced with decisions that can change the direction
of our life. When we are faced with a
crossroads, we make lists of pros and cons, we gain advice from trusted people,
we gather data, and sometimes we follow our instinct. Roosevelt suggests that the most important
thing to do is to decide. Taking the big
leap to make a decision is important. It
takes courage.
What do we do if the decision is the wrong one? Well, Roosevelt’s quote does not give us
specific advice on this, but I think he infers that the key is that we learn
from our decisions. If our life is
changed for the better from a decision, that is great! If it is not, then we can learn from it and
make the next life-altering decision.
We cannot undo a bad decision, but learning from it and making the next
better decision is much better than a redo!
The important thing is to have the courage to decide and then to be
prepared to make corrections if the decision was not the right one.
Have a
great week!
Mary
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