Everyone has their "isms." My sister has a Chloeism of picking her outfit the night before she wears it. My dog has a Mikeism of barking at very inconvenient times. Me? My Glennaism is being indecisive.
This has been an ongoing problem at places like restaurants, clothing stores, and libraries. "I like the blue one... No, no, no I don't like that one- I'll try the red. Or maybe the green?" Some decisions are never decided, they just hang there in my head. Example: Hmm, which example should I use? There are too many to count.
This state of uncertainty may be uncomfortable, but is FAR better than actually making an important decision; buyers remorse, anxiety, and self doubt ensue. Yet, today for the first time in a long time, that didn't happen.
Today I picked my Junior Theme general topic: Autism. I am still deciding between "why" questions, but the fact that I actually made a decision in a timely manner is invigorating! Maybe it is a sign or maybe the sun and moon are aligned in a certain way or something, who knows! More likely, it is something I am genuinely interested in and know very little about. So Curiosity overcame the long established Glennaism. Here's hoping Curiosity comes your way, too.
Well, Glenna, as as you know, we are well into the research process of our junior themes. I too had a little difficulty narrowing down my topic, but I have thankfully found a topic that interests me. To help with your indecisiveness, try to define what you like to yourself prior to going to a store or restaurant. That way, you have a goal, or at least an idea, of what you want out of each choice you must make. In other words, what interests you?
ReplyDeleteGlenna, I experienced a similar indecisiveness in trying to decide the direction of my junior theme. I was stuck between the possible topics of american materialism and the economic crisis. In the end I made my decision based on an assessment of my potential to do each topic to a high quality. I decided my knowledge of economics wasn't great enough to discuss the economic crisis in depth, and so I chose to look at materialism. In general, if you're stuck between choices, maybe try to find other deciding factors to help make your decision.
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