The Choice is the Road, or Knowing

If I had a nickel for every time a client responds to a coaching question with the words, "I don't know," I would have a lot of nickels. The truth is, they usually do know, they just don't like what they know, don't want it to be true, don't want to do it, don't want to hear it, or don't want to face it. It is possible that someone doesn't know what to do, but when the situation is deconstructed, it becomes obvious -- the answer was there the whole time. If you want to lose weight, you better not eat that piece of chocolate cake. But if you do, know the consequences. But you want the cake anyway. So there you have it -- the obvious answer is that in many, if not most instances in life, you will have to make a choice. And knowing the ramifications of that choice will enable you to understand what you are looking at. It won't make the choice any easier, nor will it in any way guarantee that you make the choice that is likely to have the best outcome for you. Sometimes you can work out the factors to improve your chance of making a better choice, but sometimes there is no one right choice. That is the challenge of living with the inevitable ambiguity that is life. If you know your values and follow them, you increase your chances of having positive outcomes. If you need help with defining and naming your values, try Life Coaching. It works!