Contemplation
I watched the President’s speech tonight and the one word that came to mind was contemplation. It was great, rather you agree with President Obama or not, that he really thought about and contemplated the decision of sending more troops to Afghanistan. Sending our men and women in the military into a war should always take this much thought and I appreciated the fact that time was taken to consider all the options.
I also cannot imagine how you make a decision when there really is no good option. We can discuss and argue, yell and scream whether the decision was the right one or not; or we can bind together as a nation and finish what was started nine years ago and abandoned along the way. With every decision made on a national or local level, there is monetary as well as an emotional cost that we all have to pay. To think we can accomplish something without putting in the work is like believing you can loose weight by eating a gallon of ice cream every night before bed; it’s ain’t going to happen. I hope you take the time and contemplate your next big decision so you can make it with confidence and grace.
Tags: Self Exploration