Revelations Series- Part 1

The Art of decision making.

Firstly, i must mention the disclaimer here. Even though the title suggests, i must declare that i do not know much about this art, leave alone perfecting it.

I just have happened to come across some favorite 'revelations' yet again

We often find ourselves at the cross roads. What to do? What to choose? What's right? What's ethical.

These crossroads have been there since we came into existence. 

Is it a boy or a girl? What should be the name? 

The one with a worthy meaning or the one that sounds good? 

What should i wear today. Should i save money and take a metro or should i take a cab and reach on time. Should i choose money or love?

But, the questions never end. And it's good in a way. Cos they give life, a flow.

Recently, what i discovered about these DMDs (decision making dilemmas, as i call them) is that it's not the choices that confuse us. Instead, it's what we expect to see once we make the choice.

E.g. Red or Black?

Red- He loves red on me.

Black- Black looks great on me. Plus i have better dresses in Black.

The Unknown- Should i dress up for me, the occasion or him??

It's this 'unknown milestone' that occurs after every crossroad.

One formula that time has taught me to solve the DDMs is to keep the 'unknown' aside for a moment. See the choices in hand and make the choice as per what i know at the least. Cos once we tick mark our answer aloud, we also start getting the answers from the unknown as it starts showing itself.

We need to put our choice of characters first without worrying much of the screenplay. The story will complete itself.

Revelations!!

Just a thought! Revelations occur when we spend time with ourselves (which we hardly do, cos we are so out of practice).

Answers to questions like, why, how, when and why me, mostly occur in such times with the 'self'.

Why did i not get promoted. Or more so, how come he/she got promoted? What if he gets the opportunity before me? When will i get noticed? What am i doing here? How long will it take me to get there? Why don't they understand me? Etc. Etc.

Only when we forget to think of these questions and give it a rest, suddenly in the quiet, the revelations occur. And all these disturbing questions go poof! 

And that's the time we smile without a reason.

I am fully aware that we have enough meditative tips floating around these days in this 'yuga' of transformation', as they say. The arts of primitive times have proved their need and power.

So, without mentioning the need to sit with your own self, i shall take your leave.