Decisions, Decision,What's a Person to Do?

Decisions, Decisions - What’s a Person to Do?

by Sandy Penny

There's so much stress these days that I thought this would be a timely topic.

When I was in New Zealand, it became very apparent to me that having fewer choices can be a good thing. In the U.S., we think having choices, lots of them, is absolutely necessary. But, think of the stress and time it takes to even choose a breakfast cereal.

A few years ago, the following scene was my life. I have greatly simplified it since then, so I thought perhaps some of you would be able to relate to this little scene (try reading it in one breath to get the feel of the stress)...

“Mom, what do we have to take for lunch, and what’s for breakfast?” she yells from the bedroom. “What am I supposed to wear today?” he yells from the bathroom. “Sandy, what are you going to do about that press release problem?” the voice on the phone begs for help. “Ms. Penny, have you decided which house you want to lease, or do you want to buy?” the realtor asks looking pointedly at her watch, after we’ve looked at umpteen different locations. “Now, which bills get paid on the first of the month?...What day can we work on the newsletter?...Have you chosen a topic
for your article?...Are you going to teach another class? (Should I ask the runes?) Are you leaving your full-time job? (Should I check my astrological chart?) What business are you going into? (Should I call a psychic?) Are you still doing regressions? (Should I meditate, pray or I-Ching this one?) Did you decide? Have you made up your mind? We've got to have a decision - now.”

Stop!!! Please!!!

Take a deep breath, say three oms, and run screaming out of the room. (Hey, I’m human too.) It's only Monday noon, and I've had all the above to think about. I don’t know about you, but my ability to make decisions has been used up for about the next twenty years in the last three months. I’ve made so many major decisions that I’ve almost decided to hire out as a decision specialist. If you have a decision to make, come to me, I’m an expert, I’ll make up your mind for you! (It would be more fun to decide for other people anyway - I wouldn’t have to live with the consequences.)

Unfortunately, we do have to live with the consequences of our decisions, and no matter who makes the decision, ultimately we are responsible for our own lives. We cannot escape our karma by letting someone else take over our lives. Psychics cannot make our decisions for us - because no matter what they tell us, we decide to listen and follow their advice or to ignore it, and that puts the deciding factor right back in our own laps.

Many people go to psychics for that very reason, they want to absolve themselves of being personally responsible. They want to be able to throw up their hands in a crisis and say, “He told me to do it...I would never have done it unless she said to...Now look at this mess they created.” But that’s only a mind game - a cop out. [Besides, no psychic worth their salt will tell you what to do or not to do - they will simply give you a broader view of the situation, and possibly foresee the consequences of a particular action. Any psychic who does tell you what to do ties up their karma with yours, and shares the responsibility for the outcome, so it’s a risky business, this power
and control stuff.]
Whether you ask the Universe, God, the runes, cards, I Ching, astrologers, psychics, pendulums or flip a coin, your life still belongs to you.

It is up to you to make it wonderful or miserable, stressful or relaxed, fruitful or empty,
exciting or boring.

And that’s the really wonderful thing about it - because if it’s really up to you, then you can
make it anything you want it to be - and I want it all - happiness, friends, love, success, peace and joy. And I decree that it will always be so because, in my life I am queen, and the queen rules!

Take control of your life - and be free - it is your Western heritage to accept the responsibility of freedom of choice.” [It is your group karma by virtue of your birth in this country, or even if you chose to move here.]

If you abdicate your responsibility, then you will live with the consequences of that decision. Remember, no one has your interest closer to their heart than you. Seek your guidance; make your own choices; accept your successes - and all is well with the world.

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