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Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Our life is more governed by the choices that we make than anything else | We all are victims of circumstances

At every point in one’s life time, one is faced with multiple mutually exclusive choices. One small difference in making a choice (taking a decision) can change the course of many events that would follow or probably change the course of rest of the life. The best way to explain and support this is the Butterfly Effect, in other words, small differences in the initial choice may produce large variations in the long term outcome. Two choices (decisions) that differ slightly from one another can lead to drastically different set of consequences; Our life is more governed by the choices that we make than anything else.

At every point in one’s life time, one is faced with multiple mutually exclusive choices. These choices are the result of prevailing circumstances and more often than not these circumstances warrant a choice that is the most optimal choice for the given circumstances (circumstances is a broad term encompassing a situation’s various aspect, e.g. information/ guidance available, level of experience, vision, risk – return profile, resources available to execute the choice and the expected consequences of those choice). The end result here is that our optimal choice (the best rational decision) for a given set of circumstances is pre-decided and is contained in the circumstances itself. We don’t have much leeway to choose the optimal choice; we are all victims of circumstances.

In summary, Circumstances compel us to make a particular choice (take a decision) | Our choice governs the consequences that result into a specific set of future circumstances.

Note: The author has refrained from qualifying a choice as right or wrong.

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