Think About It

I was recently faced with a challenging situation.   This was one of those issues where there was not a clear and correct answer.   Each option had positive and negative points.   In an effort to gain insight I was encouraged to go out and solicit the opinions of several people I trusted.   I am still not sure where I fall on the issue, but I did learn something about complicated decision-making: 1.   To gain the best advice, present all sides of the discussion .   During my quest, it was tempting to merely tell people of the positive points that supported my position at the time (which vacillated from time to time).   I came to realize that if I wanted the best advice, I’d better present things in the most unbiased way possible. 2.   Emotions don’t add to clarity .   I wish I could be free from emotional entanglement, but I understand that even Mr. Spock struggled with this this.   It became very apparent to me that emotions were steering me one way or another.   While I wasn’t a