In all of my econ classes, we'd always talk about opportunity cost. Opportunity cost is what you are losing when you make a choice, like the benefit (which you are not receiving) of the option you choose not to take.
In life, I find that often the opportunity cost is what makes it so hard to make decisions. Often, you have all of these great things in front of you, all of these amazing opportunities. The only catch is you can't take all of them.
Choices really are a blessing, we have this great gift of agency, so we can make our lives what we want them to be. But sometimes, I wish that choices were more clear cut--if they're only one good option, obviously that's that one you're going to take.
So, the hard thing about making decisions is all of the things you are leaving behind when you pick which one you think is right, and go with it. Even though you know that you've made your choice, and you know it's a good one...you also know the potential of the the choices you didn't make, and you'll never know the full potential of what could have been if you had taken a different road.
But the good things is, as long as you are making choices that feel right, and that you're happy with, eventually you'll end up somewhere you want to be. I think there are many places where I could end up, and I'm determined that wherever I end up, I will be happy.
Some opportunities are lost when others are chosen, but ultimately, the one you pick is the one that makes you who you are, and it's worth it.
Sometimes it's frustrating to have so many choices that all seem to be good because it makes choosing one stressful. But at the same time, it's a blessing to have so much opportunity. As long as you are living righteously, the decisions you make will ultimately lead you to happiness. :)
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