When you are challenged with your next big decision, don’t focus on the best decision, the easiest decision or the least bad decision-commit to making the wise decision. We should help others gain it, and we should value experiences where it is gained. “In light of your past experiences, your current situation and your future hopes and dreams, what electives would be the wise choice for you to take?” It was amazing how instantly he gained some clarity on the situation.
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He was torn my wife and I weren’t sure how to best direct him and it seemed like the right amount of effort to put into this decision was unclear. Of course, with several of the options, this either limits or enables him to make other decisions down the road. There are a ton of options and most all of them are good. My son, who is a freshman in high school, was contemplating his elective schedule for his sophomore year. I recently had a great opportunity to use this line of questioning. In light of my past experiences, my current situation and my future hopes and dreams, what is the wise thing to do? Further, Stanley says to frame the question by saying…
The question isn’t what is the best thing, what is the easiest thing, what is the least bad thing, it is what is the wise thing to do. When pondering a difficult decision, a challenging task, or an important area of focus the greatest question to ask is: What is the wise thing to do? Recently, while listening to one of my favorite podcasts ( Helping leaders go further faster by Andy Stanley) I learned about the greatest question ever.Īndy Stanley, in his book Ask It proposes the most powerful question to ask. How many of us when given the opportunity to ask for the wish of our dreams would actually ask for wisdom? My guess is not many. Solomon could have asked for riches, fame, glory, or anything but he said “Give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may lead these people.” In the night, God appeared to Solomon and told him to ask for whatever he wanted. One of the smartest people to have ever lived is an ancient king by the name of Solomon. If you ask powerful questions you will get powerful answers. If you ask simple questions you will get simple answers. He said if you ask no questions, you get no answers. Years ago I learned a simple lesson while watching a teaching by Bobb Biehl, an Executive Mentor.
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