I often make decisions based upon how I’ll feel later or “after the fact”. I.e. this morning, I really didn’t feel like getting up and getting ready for church; but I realized that if I didn’t get up and go, I’d regret it later. I have always assumed that this method of decision-making was a good thing. After all, it enabled me to forgo instant gratification for long-term satisfaction. And that’s a good thing, right? Well, it was pointed out to me that my “no regrets decision making methodology” was actually a symptom of a “glass half-empty” attitude. I was making decisions based on fear of something negative rather than the anticipation of something positive. I was going to church because I was afraid I’d feel bad if I didn’t. The alternative would be choosing to go to church because I know that I love being there. The results are the same, but the attitudes are a world apart.
So here’s something to think about: Do you make your decisions based on a fear of something negative? Or in the hope and expectation of something postive?
