Keep No Labels To Make Right Decisions

Labels are necessary for choosing quality items you plan to use for a long time. It spells value for money and provides better benefits than buying cheap ones that may be defective in just a few times of use. Of course, you always want to go for quality, especially if you have the means. Call it a good investment.

However, in making life’s decisions, labels are not essential. This one observation is, I suppose, one thing most people are not aware of.

So what am I saying?

Giving importance to labels cannot be applied to making decisions in life because the effect of making one that goes by a “label” is irreversible. Unlike buying stuff, when the item eventually wears out, you can still buy another one. But that is not the case in life. There is no option to repeat it. Likewise, the choice to recreate it into the same category is unobtainable. Life fleets forward one moment at a time, never backward with no replay.

So the challenge is for you to make the right decision. But more often than not, you don’t because you are held back by the label that relates to it. If you drop that, you will see the situation for what it is. Only then you’d realize that making the right one is not too difficult.

Labels make it complicated for you to make the right decision.

Common Scenarios

Take a look at these:

One is a drug user, a cradle, or even an addict. But you refused to bring him to authorities and get medical help because this person is your CHILD, or PARENT, or SPOUSE, or even a dear FRIEND;
You have witnessed somebody being abused, raped, molested, assaulted, or bullied. But you refused to intervene or call the police because you are overwhelmed by FEAR, or the sinner is your FAMILY MEMBER, YOUR BOSS, YOUR TEACHER, the ELDER of YOUR CONGREGATION, YOUR PASTOR/PRIEST, or SOMEONE WITH AUTHORITY and MONEY.
Someone is having an affair, cheating, and lying countless times. But you refused to confront the truth because he is YOUR SPOUSE or PARENT.
Somebody asked you to follow rules that you know are morally wrong. But you refused to speak up because you are THEIR CHILD.
Unjust was done to somebody. But you refused to take action because you falsely believe that your COMPASSION will make an evil person change his ways.
Feelings are out of the window for this person. But you stay BECAUSE you selfishly NEED him to fill either your emotional and monetary needs or your otherworldly needs.
You love that girl/boy so much. But you refused to risk it because you allow FEAR, REJECTION, PAIN, and even YOUR EGO to stop you from having a shot at happiness.

Conclusion

Life tests the credibility of your character. Indeed, you do not have to be like somebody who is strong-willed. But life expects you to at least “learn” how to make it right. You must choose to do what is right and know when to do it.

Keep no labels. It’s really that simple.

"How do you know when you're making the right decision?"