Decisions

Decisions Decisions Decisions. What differentiates people are the decisions they make and how they come to making the decisions. Lately I am forced to make some much decisions, big and small, simple and complex, easy and hard. Even small things like shopping for food can take a toll unless you know exactly what to buy and at what price. But if you narrow your choice to make a decision easy then you are missing out the world of things (e.g. the different type of food and the specials). To make a good decision, you need to gather information, compare the choices, and determine what is best at the point (e.g. what you feel like eating, the price of the items). Taking decisions to another scope, when you look for a new apartment, how will you decide? First gather information - suburbs, quality of apa, price, proximity to shops/buses/downtown/water etc. Then you fix your price range and preference list. Then you go around looking and comparing. Next you making the final choice -- IF it is still available. All this takes a lot of effort and time. I guess if your requirement is low and will just do with anything to avoid the hassle then yes EVERYTHING can be easy. But if you have requirements and want a optimial choice (well realistically a good choice) then there is a price to pay - especially when you don't want to regret on your decisions - regret is a mental toll in itself.
Even when you settled on the apartment, then you have to think about whether to get a land line, what internet package to get, what furniture or houseware do you need? And so on...........
What about decisions you have to make at work? Decision about your career? Decision about your financial investments? Decision about your 401k?

Everyday we have to make decisions, the more we have to make the more mental effort that goes into it. Sometimes I just come home and not what to "think" or use my brain -- turn on the TV and away the brain goes.

Decisions are just all around us, especially when you start growing up and become more independent. That is why childhood can be so sweet, my decisions to make, and no regrets!