I was having a good chin wag with the Earl of Chestfield recently and it got me thinking about ones decision making process. I am impulsive and believe firmly in fate. Given a situation where I have to make a decision I will go with my instinct and deal with the consequences(if there are any) afterwards.
Every decision is a gamble, but each one has different odds. Some folk, will deliberate over a decision for months if not years, will try and do as much research as possible to ensure they make the correct decision in the end. The Earl has never been known for his hasty decisions, and what he is trying to do is give himself the best chance at making a correct decision. Sometimes old bean, I think the research makes the odds worse rather than better and the first instinct will be the right one.
I have recently made a big decision. I sold my property, and I moved to this fine land. How long did I deliberate over this? around 10 minutes. I had to consult with the people in my life who this would directly affect, and then off to market it went. (The Earl thought I was a fool)
So why do people procrastinate.
CHANGE. People are scared of change. They like to know where things are in the store(95%), they like to know they will earn x per month in their existing occupation(90%), they like to know where the nearest wench they can rattle is(30%) and they like to know where the local Inn is and what scran they can expect when they get there(60%).
It is definitely a Gamblers prerogative to consider the positives rather than the negatives of a decision. I never think 'how much will I lose here', I will always think 'how much could I win'.
Thinking back there are very few decisions that I made in the spur of the moment that were regrettable. Maybe a dalliance or two, or there was a time when few sharp words landed us in a scrape, but nothing that the Earl and I couldn't wriggle our way out of.
It is only early days but I love America. The people are so jolly(not just the ones who want something), the sun shines 6 days out of 7, there is a 50 mile coastline on my doorstep, there is 24 hour poker in five different casinos all within a stones throw and I'll be dammed if the Yankee damsel's don't have the biggest breasts in all of the lands(must by something in the water).
I'm sure there are negatives, but because I'm still so excited by the positives I don't see them or they don't yet rile me.
It is definitely a Gamblers prerogative to consider the positives rather than the negatives of a decision. I never think 'how much will I lose here', I will always think 'how much could I win'.
Thinking back there are very few decisions that I made in the spur of the moment that were regrettable. Maybe a dalliance or two, or there was a time when few sharp words landed us in a scrape, but nothing that the Earl and I couldn't wriggle our way out of.
It is only early days but I love America. The people are so jolly(not just the ones who want something), the sun shines 6 days out of 7, there is a 50 mile coastline on my doorstep, there is 24 hour poker in five different casinos all within a stones throw and I'll be dammed if the Yankee damsel's don't have the biggest breasts in all of the lands(must by something in the water).
I'm sure there are negatives, but because I'm still so excited by the positives I don't see them or they don't yet rile me.
In the words of Sweden's most famous export, 'Take a chance' fellows and you will reap the rewards.
Be Lucky
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