Recently, I've had an opportunity to think about decision-making. Specifically, I've seen how difficult it can be to make decisions when there are multiple good options or no good options.
When there is exactly one good choice, the choice is easy, but when there are any more or fewer good choices than that, one has to decide which is the best or "least bad" option. This can be difficult, as it forces one to prioritize their values.
However, having to make these tough decisions can be valuable. Having to make tough decisions forces us to consider what our values are and which values we hold most dear. For example, do we value loyalty over honesty? Kindness over fairness? Liberty over duty?
Fortunately, these values don't always come into conflict with each other, but when they do, they force us to decide which values are most important to us. These conflicts can help us determine what our values truly are. Decisions like these can be painfully difficult, but they can be shockingly self-revelatory as well.
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