In a previous post I spoke about the problems of life. I want to write briefly today about a way we can walk through problems using a dartboard approach. What is the dartboard approach? In short, the dartboard approach is where you take a best guess as what you should do and take it from there. Also remembering, to let go and just go for it. Here are some of the hallmarks to the [tag]dartboard approach[/tag].
1. When you can’t work out what to do… do something!
If you are stuck for an idea take whatever you can and just straight up go for it. What’s the worse thing that could happen? If it involves money take your time and consider your shot before throwing BUT don’t do nothing. Make a [tag]plan[/tag] that involves you taking some action first.
2. Make sure it’s an educated guess
When thinking through problems you have to look at what your options are and be thinking strategically. A confident dart player does not simply shut their eyes and hurl the projectile without thought. They are working off a ‘best guest’ scenario as to what their opponent is thinking. In short they are sizing up their own plan of attack against what they think is the opponents next move. There is no answer to what somebody will do next but those that make an [tag]educated guess[/tag] and then take action are more likely to be right than wrong most of the time.
3. Have confidence in your choices
I would hate to tell you this but most decisions are driven by emotions. That means, you have a decision you make based on the emotions you have and as a consequence will often favour those. If you are like me, you have a problem believing in yourself. This means, most of the time you write something only to receive a criticism from somebody else who drags you down. Remember, they are not responsible for your decisions… you are. Listen to good counsel by all means (my next point), but do not allow yourself to be told by someone that you have no right to make choices. You do have that right. You should therefore be confident and say to yourself, ‘I made a choice and I am happy with it.’ Be confident and know that your choice is a good educated guess and it’s relevant to you and your situation.
4. Talk to others
When planning and taking action it’s a key thing to remember that you are not alone. You have people around you that care deeply for you and if you ask them they will help you talk it through. People are there to help. If it’s a tough decision talk to them about it if you need a fresh set of eyes. In a later post I will be speaking about how we can recognise the role emotions play in our lives.
5. Pray
Before I make a big decision I turn to [tag]God[/tag] and ask him to help me. After all, he is interested. So I pray and ask for a feeling through my inner man that what I am about to do is right for me. This works most of the time for me. Sometimes I get a horrible feeling in my gut and this tells me not to do that thing I was planning. Other times I feel comfortable or at peace with it… so this helps too. There are times when my life seems to be going nowhere… if I stop and talk to God about it and write down what I believe he is telling me then I fair a lot better than I do otherwise.
In all of these things it’s important to recognise that life is not certain. I was not born near a roadmap neither was I handed a list of what I am to do here. Largely, I believe, it’s us to me what I do and how I travel. I believe in destiny but at the same time I believe we have a free choice to make. When I am struggling I resort to this list and it’s helped me greatly. One time I didn’t know whether I should enrol in a course or not. So I just enrolled. I figured that, if I take the chance, I will probably be fine even if I get it wrong. What happens if I do and I fail? Unless what you are planning to do is dangerous to others… so what? I have failed at heaps of things and each one of those failures eventually led to an open door somewhere else that became a success. Am I saying that you have to fail to succeed. Yes. So just think about it and throw that dart!
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