If you want to change your life, you need to change your actions. And to take better actions, you need to make better choices. Life is a series of choices, and it’s fair to say that good choices lead to a better life.
Are we making good choices in our daily lives? Is the choice we’re about to make the best one?
Here’s an example.
You feel hungry. First, there’s the choice of whether or not to eat. If you decide to eat, then you have to choose what to eat.
You could choose a meal high in protein and low in fat, or you could go for something greasy and junky.
Then there’s the choice of how much to eat. If you choose junk food, will it be a small portion or a large one?
The sum of those choices shapes where you are today—perhaps in the form of an unhealthy body.
What if you had made better choices?
If life is a series of choices and those choices determine your future self, then making better choices is essential.
This is why it’s important to keep questioning whether the actions you’re about to take are truly the best choice.
Picture yourself at the supermarket, carrying a basket. You’ve placed eggs, chicken, and vegetables in it. As you head toward the checkout, you pass by the snack aisle.
When you reach out for a snack, pause for a moment and ask yourself: Is this really the best choice? If you think it will help relieve stress and boost your energy, picking it up might be the better choice. But if you’re working on body goals, aiming for a healthier body, or trying to prevent diabetes, leaving it behind might be the better choice.
From these small decisions to life-changing ones, it’s worth reflecting on whether each choice is the best one.
For big decisions, like a high school student choosing between getting a job or going to college, or a university student choosing between employment, entrepreneurship, or grad school. For adults, it might be choosing what kind of work to pursue, which company to join, or even whether or not to get married.
People generally think things through for big decisions. But often, emotions take the lead, and we end up making decisions without thinking too far ahead, just going with the flow.
If a series of choices shapes the future, and we want a better future, we have no choice but to reflect on whether each decision is the best one.
So, when you’re about to make a decision on impulse or act on emotions, pause for a moment. Find the courage to ask yourself: Is this truly the better choice?
