hats, haircuts, and tattoos.
I think about decisions in three ways: hats, haircuts, and tattoos.
The average person makes 35,000 decisions each day. That’s a lot of hats, haircuts, and tattoos!
And fortunately I also have had many hats and haircuts. Also a lot of tattoos. so I guess I am living the metaphor you could say.
Most decisions are like hats.
Try one and if you don’t like it, put it back and try another. The cost of a mistake is low, so move quickly and try a bunch of hats.
I look pretty bad in hats, but I still wear them to my wife’s dismay.
Some decisions are like haircuts.
You can fix a bad one, but it won’t be quick and you might feel foolish for awhile. That said, don’t be scared of a bad haircut.
Trying something new is usually a risk worth taking. If it doesn’t work out, by this time next year you will have moved on and so will everyone else.
Long years as a Police officer made me have an unfortunate style choice of a buzz-cut, again to my wife’s dismay.
A few decisions are like tattoos.
Once you make them, you have to live with them.
Some mistakes are irreversible. Maybe you’ll move on for a moment, but then you’ll glance in the mirror and be reminded of that choice all over again.
Even years later, the decision leaves a mark. When you’re dealing with an irreversible choice, move slowly and think carefully.
I like most of my tattoos, some I got when I was to young and not thinking them through all the way. To stay on theme, my wife pretty much likes this one about me, probably unlike the first two ;).
What Should You Do
“Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.”
– Charles R. Swindoll
The key is to recognize what type of decision you are making:
- Hat decisions can be made quickly as the cost of a mistake is low
- Haircut decisions may sting for a while if you get them wrong, but aren’t permanent
- Tattoo decisions leave a lasting mark, so move slowly and thoughtfully
By categorizing your choices this way, you can better determine how much time and consideration to give each one.
Act fast on the small stuff, be willing to take risks on medium things, and think long and hard about the big, irreversible decisions.
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