Look at the Evidence and Make a Decision

cpsinclair — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 21:14:11 +0000

In order to understand life, the universe and your place in it, you have to look at the evidence all around you and make decisions in response. Everyone does this, all the time.

There is a gradation in both quality and consistency of decision making – not just from one person to the next but from day to day in individual people. Intoxications, deprivations and general excesses can reduce a person’s ability to think clearly and effectively. Also, there is the hugely important fact that some people are just simply better at it than others.

Establishing the Centre Ground

cpsinclair — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:41:11 +0000

Decision Making is the ultimate philosophy in life (If it makes sense to say something like that). Why would you want to escape it? I have decided to write this, and you have decided to read it. Although, you may argue that you haven’t decided to read the first bit- it was just there on the screen and you didn’t have a choice. Life is all about decision making – people make decisions all the time. It is possible to choose not to decide when faced with a decision, but this not recommended.

Why would you want to escape it? Decisions are essential to any form of real progress in life. It is essential for taking control, as far as possible, of your own destiny. Your willingness to make decisions, your confidence in decision making and your abilities in doing so are all essential to your freedom.

Decision making is a skill – you can work at it and it improves with experience. But what has this got to do with “establishing the centre ground”? Well, I’ve been searching for a central theme, and I think I may have found it. Decisions made by important people in positions of power can affect all of us. Decisions made by yourself may be intended to only affect you, but unfortunately that isn’t always the case, the intention being otherwise.

I’ve decided that it doesn’t really matter if this post makes much sense or not – it is the first post and designed to give you a general idea of what may be in the pipeline. You may not be able to decide what this blog will be about just yet, because you’re unable to work it out. Some people will say you’re a bit slow for not being able to do so, but little do they know that you have a better idea than they have on this issue.

I’ve noticed that the more calculated I am about some task or another, the poorer the finished product. It really is just a question of deciding to concentrate on the real issues. I cannot convey in words right now just how frustrating this is – not being able to write in a fluid, well connected flow. Things will make sense in future posts, and I’ll enjoy writing them. Hopefully, you’ll enjoy reading them too…

This post doesn’t make sense because I am tired. It doesn’t matter though, because it’s the posts that follow this one that count.

The Centre Ground

Look at the Evidence and Make a Decision

Establishing the Centre Ground