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Is change a word and a concept that elicits immediate attention and possibly fear? Is the perception of change the key to how we respond to it? Does a fear of change lead to certain actions? Does a positive perspective and acceptance of change, lead to different actions in the face of change?

Long-Term Effects?

Do these decisions involve a pro-active versus a reactive philosophy? Are the immediate outcomes often of primary importance in emergency or crises situations? In other situations, does philosophy dictate the approach?

PEACE or STRESS

Are family celebrations of the holidays a true sharing of peace and joy? Are they also often a time of great stress and family strife?

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Memories?

What makes a memory? What makes some memories long lasting, even if they are seemingly insignificant incidents? Why do some unpleasant memories persist for so long?

LOSS? TEMPORARY SET-BACK? FAILURE?

Lose! Step back and Restart? Give-up? Fail? Is it obvious that everyone faces setbacks and even defeat on the road to success? Would it be difficult to find a successful person, business or organization that has not dealt with setbacks, disappointments and even outright defeats? So, what is losing? Is losing when we get knocked […]

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Long-Term vs. Short-Term

Does it often seem that we make decisions, take action and make plans, while focusing on the immediate or short-term benefits that we expect or that could result? Are the potential long-term effects sometimes ignored or maybe not even considered? Does such an approach lead to unwanted and unexpected consequences?

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Second-Guessing?

What instigates the great game of second guessing? Sometimes, is it the realization that decisions are producing unwanted and maybe unnecessary results? At other times, does second guessing actually occur before the results are even known?

Decisions?

Are decisions sometimes made with the heart and sometimes with the mind? Sometimes could decisions even be made with the gut? Which is most effective? Does it depend? What would Yoda say?

No?

Would you consider No to be a simple or a complex word? Is it hard to pronounce? Is it hard to understand?

DECISIONS?

Is it true that every one of us makes thousands of decisions every single day? Are many of these made instantly? In this category would there be minor seemingly insignificant choices that have little apparent impact? Would it also include crisis decisions that arise quickly and yet can be of life-or-death importance?