Flip a coin
I was talking to a friend, asking for inputs into my university decision making process. He mentioned a very interesting concept
Flip a coin, each side representing a stand. Before the coin lands, you will somehow know what you want for, and wish for the respective side to face up upon landing.
It has so much truth in it. More often than not, we're guilty of being indecisive. We do know what we want, but we're giving ourselves excuses, fearing the choice we do settle upon has unwanted repercussions. Then again, regardless what input we do receive, we would not waver in our stand, presumably we have actually long decided. We just want that additional opportunity to deliberate, to ponder, to wander off in our thoughts. Decision-making is a scary process.
But some decisions aren't that trivial - trivial enough to warrant fate deciding for you. Maybe between Pizza and Burgers I'd flip a coin. But for issues such as university admissions, job opportunities, to flip a coin, seriously?! I've thought through it. The above ideal situation would not apply to me. I will not be able to magically come to a decision while the coin spins in the air, reason being I do genuinely not have decision in mind. Coins shouldn't determine our future. It shouldn't.
Flipping coins reminds me of Fortune Cookies.