The Importance of Wise Counsel When Making a Decision
The Importance of Wise Counsel When Making a Decision
“No man is an island”- John Donne
I’ve got news for you - you aren’t the smartest person you know. Especially when it comes to making big decisions. Why? Because you are too close to the situation to be objective and that makes you vulnerable. It’s important to get wise counsel when making some decisions.
Though no one knows better than you what’s at stake, what you stand to lose or gain, and how it feels to face what you are facing, there’s really good reasons why an objective point of view can help.
Wise counsel will:
- Help you see things objectively
- Help you process your true feelings
- Help you weigh the options
- Help you feel confident with your decision
Here’s how:
Seeing the forest for the trees: Sometimes you are too close to a situation to be objective. If the stakes are really high, your ego and your fears may talk you into a frenzy. A wise counselor will be able to acknowledge your spiked emotions and help you get solid perspective.
How do you really feel about it? A lot of powerful emotions masquerade as something else. Fear masquerades as anger and sadness hides as anxiety. A wise counselor can help you sort through the surface feelings and get in touch with how you really feel. This makes it easier to address the root issues instead of the secondary ones.
Whatcha gonna do about that? Wise counsel will help you move through self-pity and fear to solving the problem and making a decision. Having someone help you get off the pity-train and board the solution jetliner is in service of you and helps you overcome your issues and make important decisions.
Atta Boy! Wise counsel helps sort through everything and make a solid decision that you can feel confident with. Wise counsel will also help rally you for whatever comes next. You have a partner and someone to cheer you on after you have made your decision.
If you’ve got a big decision looming, get some wise counsel to help you process and feel confident about your decision. A wise counselor is there to support you and help you with unconditional love and solid advice. Your confidence will soar when you realize you aren’t in this alone.
When you are on your personal journey, you need not walk alone. I have found having coaches, mentors, and accountability partners has helped me make progress on my goals because I concentrate on mindset, progress, and intention. I make the decisions, and I do the work.
If you need coaching and accountability...stay tuned and watch for my announcement about my New Year, New You program for 2020!
Until next time...
Cheers!
Lisa
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The life philosophy of A House With Four Rooms suggests thinking of yourself as being four rooms: physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual rooms. It advocates for doing something daily for your physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being.