Thinking Out Loud ~ Is It Time to Make a Good Decision?

It Takes Courage

Saint-Exupéry writes in The Little Prince of the Little Prince visiting another planet, this planet is inhabited by a drinker. The Little Prince asked the drinker why he is drinking,

“To forget,” replied the drinker.

“To forget what?” asked the little Prince who was already complaining.

“To forget that I am ashamed,” confessed the drinker lowing the head.

“Ashamed of what inquired the little prince who wanted to rescue him.

“Ashamed of drinking!” Completed the drinker who definitely shut himself up in silence.

And the little Prince went away, puzzled.

NOTE: some years ago I read a book written the Harvard Negotiating Team on decision making. One of the key points they made has remained with me. They said, in the book, often the best decision we can make is to stop making a bad decision. It takes awareness to know that we are making a bad decision. Once we are aware of our bad decision, it takes heaps of courage to admit it and stop making the bad decision. In its place, we can make a better decision.