“To be or not to be” is probably the best-known line from drama or literature. Certainly, if anyone is asked to quote a line of Shakespeare, this is probably the one that will first come to mind for most people. It is, of course, from Shakespeare's play ‘Hamlet’, 1603.
The actual meaning : “Is it better to live or to die?”
However, in layman terms, it simply implies a person’s dilemma when it comes to making difficult and major decisions.
So what can we do when we’re faced with this kind of situations? To take chances and risk losing something in the process? Or to play safe and risk regretting the decision in the end? Tough choice.
What I’ve learned is that there is no right or wrong to a decision. Only whether it is what you really wanted for yourself. We may consult as many family and friends as we would want in the process, but at the end of the day, the choice is still in our hands. No one can really tell us what to do ‘cus this is our lives and thus, our call.
And most of the times, we’ve already known the answer – but somehow, we lack the confidence or shall I say, guts, to take that one step. Ask that little voice inside you, and you’ll know that it’s true. Hehehee…
Anyway, gathering opinions at the initial stage is really about gathering opinions. No doubt about that. But as you go along, when hours turn into days and days turn into weeks… Chances are you have already made up your mind. But deep down inside, there’s a part of you that says “Hey, are you sure? What if this… What if that…” And you’d go through the whole process all over again.
However, at this second stage, it’s actually more like trying to gain some reassurance. When somebody comes up with a reason that points towards your supposedly ‘decision’, you’d be feeling so much better, like you’re almost confident with the decision. “Don’t wanna think so much anymore, I’ll just do it!” And suddenly, another person says something that points towards the opposite direction, and there you go again!
Then how...???
Let me tell you something. Stop thinking, just do it! Just take the risk and see how things turn out – with due considerations, of course. It’s not easy, I know. But with proper deliberation and taking all the factors into account, you’ll be able to see it.
Have you wondered what prompted you to even think about it in the very first place? It’s the desire for change! Doesn’t that ring a bell?
Anyway, trust me, it is a never-ending dilemma. Unless you do something about it, it has no ends! This is because every time you think about it or be presented with the same situations, you’ll be going through the exact “What if…” process all over again, hovering over a stale topic (pardon me).
The actual meaning : “Is it better to live or to die?”
However, in layman terms, it simply implies a person’s dilemma when it comes to making difficult and major decisions.
So what can we do when we’re faced with this kind of situations? To take chances and risk losing something in the process? Or to play safe and risk regretting the decision in the end? Tough choice.
What I’ve learned is that there is no right or wrong to a decision. Only whether it is what you really wanted for yourself. We may consult as many family and friends as we would want in the process, but at the end of the day, the choice is still in our hands. No one can really tell us what to do ‘cus this is our lives and thus, our call.
And most of the times, we’ve already known the answer – but somehow, we lack the confidence or shall I say, guts, to take that one step. Ask that little voice inside you, and you’ll know that it’s true. Hehehee…
Anyway, gathering opinions at the initial stage is really about gathering opinions. No doubt about that. But as you go along, when hours turn into days and days turn into weeks… Chances are you have already made up your mind. But deep down inside, there’s a part of you that says “Hey, are you sure? What if this… What if that…” And you’d go through the whole process all over again.
However, at this second stage, it’s actually more like trying to gain some reassurance. When somebody comes up with a reason that points towards your supposedly ‘decision’, you’d be feeling so much better, like you’re almost confident with the decision. “Don’t wanna think so much anymore, I’ll just do it!” And suddenly, another person says something that points towards the opposite direction, and there you go again!
Then how...???
Let me tell you something. Stop thinking, just do it! Just take the risk and see how things turn out – with due considerations, of course. It’s not easy, I know. But with proper deliberation and taking all the factors into account, you’ll be able to see it.
Have you wondered what prompted you to even think about it in the very first place? It’s the desire for change! Doesn’t that ring a bell?
Anyway, trust me, it is a never-ending dilemma. Unless you do something about it, it has no ends! This is because every time you think about it or be presented with the same situations, you’ll be going through the exact “What if…” process all over again, hovering over a stale topic (pardon me).
Unless, unless if you are able to let go of it totally and be at peace with yourself. Or else, looking down the road in 10-20 years to come, it might be too late ‘cus time waits for no man. So it’s your choice. Yes or no, take action now! Most importantly, no regrets...
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