I like Ross Gittens. It could be partly because I'm discovering that economics can be interesting and he explains concepts well. He also looks at things from a more human perspective rather than a purely rational one (as in economic rationalism). This article is an example of that.
But the reason I'm putting it here is because of something he mentions briefly. I seem to have a bit of a reputation for indecisiveness. Yeah, OK, it's often true, I'll admit. But it's not that I can't make decisions. It's more that I'm not good at making random ones. I need to have a certain amount of information before I can decide that option A is better than option B. If I don't have enough information, what can I do?
I also have a reputation for not being very emotional. Hmm... yes and no... It's true that I have a preference for rationality. It's true I don't have extremes and there are a lot of things that won't affect me very much. But I definitely have emotions (you'll be pleased to know) and I can be emotional. I even make emotional decisions sometimes. But if you put me on the scale from emotional to rational I'm definitely placed to one side...
So, it turns out that these things might be linked. If I'm indecisive about something it could just be because I can't easily make an emotional decision about it.
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do you reckon it's all about the STABO generation thing? (the Subject To A Better Offer generation)
i only heard about it a couple of weeks ago, but it makes so much sense!
-in that we are horribly concerned about making the wrong decision, are therefore paralysed into indecision, leaving only the default option.
there's very little we can ever have 100% knowledge of, and to think that we can control all the variables is surely a enormously arrogant thing, no?
there's got to be a balance, yeah? between wisdom and going with your gut?
Balance yes.
Because often acting in some way is better than not acting. Even if that action is not that great, you can learn to make the most of where it took you. It also means that you can learn how to make a better decision next time.
I'm not sure about the STABO thing but your description of it will certainly apply to me at times - the fear that I'll get it wrong the first time. At other times it can be a similar idea but less extreme.
And on a topic not unrelated: congratulations! :)
i used to think that was the idea of Luther's "sin boldly" statement.
ie, just do it. know that you can never know all the ins and outs, know you will inevitably make flawed decisions, BUT also know that God's big enough.
so just do it.
i have since been informed my understanding is flawed. so i've nothing to say.
and thankyou thankyou!
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