A Moment About Choices - Before You Start

So we've talked about several things so far: 1) A change in perspective - the Mental Step, and 2) Visualization of what your new path will look like.

Now is the moment for a wee bit of caution: Not All Choices are REAL.

Lolol  Now I know you are laughing and asking yourself - what is she talking about, but this is a very good point I'd like you to think about.

Every person that ever bought stock in Amazon, thinks they are buying stock in a business like PG&E - but they are not.  PG&E is a Brick & Mortar business, and Amazon is a Broker business.  PG&E owns property, and tangible business assets.  Amazon owns almost nothing of what it sells.  It simply supplies a Government backed website, where others can sell goods.  They do sell a few things that they produce - such as the Kindle, but that's only at first glance.  If you dig a little deeper, then you discover that Foxconn actually produces the Kindle and Amazon does not own the factories that make the product.

So you are probably wondering how does this have anything to do with "MY" choice.  It has everything to do with your choice.  If you can touch your choice, then it is something to seriously consider.  If you can not touch it, then your consideration should be somewhat reserved and filled with quite a bit of "second opinions."

For Example:  Perhaps your wife says, "I want to be a ballerina."  And she's 45 years old. (Wry Smile). Is it possible?  In a small town, with only one serious ballet corp - Absolutely.  But it comes at a sincere cost of time, effort, nutrition and doctor's vigilant care - and she must already have an Arch, and she must already have 7 years of point work under her belt.  Is it practical - HECK no.  But if this is a dream, and she has no motherly obligations, then it is as probable as Golda Meir becoming President of Israel at 70+.

Tangible dreams may be far-fetched, but with a Mental Step in the Right Direction, Visualization of the Path and then Absolute Dedication - ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN!

However, let's talk about the Intangible Path for a moment.  Let's say you want to be an insurance agent for Terrorist Policies, or a stock broker, or a computer hacker, or sell prayers.  Sure anyone can do it, will you be successful in any steady, consistent way? Probably not.  Can you do it - Yes.  Could the industry disappear over night - Absolutely.

So if you ever make the choice to do something intangible - you should REALLY sit down and:

1) Write the pros and cons.
2) Ask for second opinions from everyone you know and don't know - including whoever you think your competition might be.
3) Ask yourself WHY

Choosing to take a path that is different from your present course of action is Incredibly hard, yet Incredibly Satisfying.  So Make certain that it REALLY counts!

This caution is mainly to slow the choosing process down, not to stop it.  Every GREAT THINKER has taken their time in making their choices...

This caution is also to ask you if you "Should" do something.  I think the Zonkey above is beautiful, but was it the right thing to do....?