the choices you make.
Last weekend we attended Batul’s wedding.
(I will eventually blog about it, just not right now okay?)
It was a really, really hot day. It got me thinking about what I would love on a hot day. An umbrella? Ice cream? A cold drink? Cendol? Air-cond? A good book? Or what?
Then, it got me thinking about choices. In a world where most things come easy, we have never been faced with a situation where we are asked to choose between 2 (or more) very essential things. Because we know that we can afford to have it all. But what if we were asked to pick just 1 out of 2 choices? Which would we choose?
The things I can think of, just off the cuff at the moment would be:
I choose water. Travelling around the world has taught me that you can go crazy without water.
I would pick drink, of course. I cannot go a day without plain water.
If it were up to me, I wouldn’t want to choose any of the 2 but to be very, very honest, I would hate losing my phone more than losing my wallet. All those contacts are very, very important!
Tough, isn’t it? Of course you don’t want to choose. But what if God asked you that question? Which one would you pick? Would you be able to live with yourself for making that choice, whichever that may be?
Well, these are just some of the things I can think of at the moment.
When I think of these tougher choices, it makes every other choice I have to make seem trivial, doesn’t it? Like whether I should get a BB or an iPhone. Or whether I prefer a holiday in a hot or cold country? Or whether I should go out for lunch or stay in. Or whether I prefer Blogspot or Wordpress?
Come to think of it, the more trivial things are just about opportunity cost, rather than real choices, right?
But of course, I suspect that this revelation would probably only last for 3 days for me, tops, since we do get everything pretty easily nowadays. We are, after all, a generation which is spoilt for choice.
But I really do wonder, for all those 4 things I thought of just now, which would you choose?
(I will eventually blog about it, just not right now okay?)
It was a really, really hot day. It got me thinking about what I would love on a hot day. An umbrella? Ice cream? A cold drink? Cendol? Air-cond? A good book? Or what?
Then, it got me thinking about choices. In a world where most things come easy, we have never been faced with a situation where we are asked to choose between 2 (or more) very essential things. Because we know that we can afford to have it all. But what if we were asked to pick just 1 out of 2 choices? Which would we choose?
The things I can think of, just off the cuff at the moment would be:
Water vs. electricity?
I choose water. Travelling around the world has taught me that you can go crazy without water.
Drink vs. Food
I would pick drink, of course. I cannot go a day without plain water.
Losing your wallet vs. losing your handphone/smartphone (whichever is applicable huahuahua perli diri sendiri)?
If it were up to me, I wouldn’t want to choose any of the 2 but to be very, very honest, I would hate losing my phone more than losing my wallet. All those contacts are very, very important!
Mother vs. Father?
Tough, isn’t it? Of course you don’t want to choose. But what if God asked you that question? Which one would you pick? Would you be able to live with yourself for making that choice, whichever that may be?
Well, these are just some of the things I can think of at the moment.
When I think of these tougher choices, it makes every other choice I have to make seem trivial, doesn’t it? Like whether I should get a BB or an iPhone. Or whether I prefer a holiday in a hot or cold country? Or whether I should go out for lunch or stay in. Or whether I prefer Blogspot or Wordpress?
Come to think of it, the more trivial things are just about opportunity cost, rather than real choices, right?
But of course, I suspect that this revelation would probably only last for 3 days for me, tops, since we do get everything pretty easily nowadays. We are, after all, a generation which is spoilt for choice.
But I really do wonder, for all those 4 things I thought of just now, which would you choose?
Shy to comment? Well, never mind! Your reactions mean the world to me! Make me smile today :)
.jpeg)
Comments
whether the choice is a good one or the way around,we just have to face all the consequences and live with it.thats what i learn in the past.its just my 2 cents :)