Bad Decision? Did you like the results?
The conversation was intense. Two little faces were listening intensely, contributing suggestions, handing me markers so we could colour code important information.
The topic was “Decisions” and “Consequences”. They knew the words. They even knew what they meant. There were good decisions and there were bad decisions.
There were consequences.
I don’t think reality has really sunk in. I think they are probably going to have to lose a privilege or two or maybe 3 before they realize this is reality and yes, even at 5 and 8 years old, the lesson needs to be learned.
There are consequences.
Even adults struggle with that one. Make a bad business decision? There are consequences. And yes, we readily see it in criminals – go to jail – do not pass Go ! But do they see it in their own lives? Do we see it in our business decisions?
The lesson continued. How are you going to feel if you made a bad decision and then you have to accept the consequence? The 5 year old figured he’d be mad. The 8 year thought maybe she’d feel sad first and then she’d get mad. The next question stumped them for a bit: “Who would you be mad at?” They were thinking. I could tell. Finally my son piped up with the answer: “YOU!” Took him another minute to realize as we went through, again, the pictorial progression of decision and consequence who it was that made the decision.
Who he should be mad it. Who had made the decision. Who should suffer the consequences.
Big lesson to learn. Will it take them some time to really grasp the concept? Sure, they are kids. But they are already a step ahead of some adults out there who search for the excuses that explain away their lack of success.
I don’t have enough time. I don’t know enough people. I don’t have enough education. My spouse is not supporting me. I don’t have enough money. The list goes on. The decisions made to not do the activities to build a successful business will provide the appropriate consequences – failure !
Who is responsible? Who made the decisions? Who must now accept the consequences of those decisions?
Got a mirror?
Next lesson kids: Your emotions. No sense getting “mad” at yourself. Let’s use this as an opportunity to learn something. Now what colour of markers should we use now?
Joyce Penner is an entrepreneur and author. Her latest ebook “You’ve Started A Business” was written specifically for those who have started a business working from home. Making the transition from “working at home” to being an entrepreneur is a mental adjustment with very few books, mentors or guidance on what needs to be done to accomplish the change. The free ebook is available by visiting her blog at http://joycepenner.info
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Hey Joyce, great analogy about the things that even adults can come up with to explain away lack of success… No one ever said that starting a business was easy, but neither is anything in life worth doing. And the truth is that it ultimately comes down to the decisions that you make and live with.
Thanks for sharing and welcome to the TSA by the way….
-jamie
Hi Jamie. We, including the “I” in that statement, have done a disservice to people who have been told an online business is so easy, anyone can do it. It’s a big decision and should be treated as such.
Great post, Joyce! It is really amazing to think about our response to challenges in life. I know that there are some who focus on the systemic issues, but I think that ultimately, we have to realize that, even if you don’t like the systemic rules in place, unless the rules change, they will definitely decide who things work, so it’s a good idea to learn how things work and realize that all success comes through the basic rules of life.
Great post, Joyce! It is really amazing to think about our response to challenges in life. I know that there are some who focus on the systemic issues, but I think that ultimately, we have to realize that, even if you don’t like the systemic rules in place, unless the rules change, they will definitely decide who things work, so it’s a good idea to learn how things work and realize that all success comes through the basic rules of life.
Hi Joyce, I really like your blog and your approach on things related to personal growth.
It all comes to this: THERE ARE NO EXCUSES!
I also went through a lot of times when I looked for reason NOT TO DO something but I can admit that it was all me. Actually, I never blamed anyone else, I just learned my lessons, went on and at a certain point obstacles seem to just go away (or maybe it was that I didn’t consider them obstacles but opportunities to learn).
Thanks for sharing this with us,
George
Hi George. I think we all have to go through that, don’t we? I had a ton of reasons and not one held up. But I tried ! LOL
Thank you George.
Hi George. I think we all have to go through that, don’t we? I had a ton of reasons and not one held up. But I tried ! LOL
Thank you George.
Hi Joyce, I really like your blog and your approach on things related to personal growth.
It all comes to this: THERE ARE NO EXCUSES!
I also went through a lot of times when I looked for reason NOT TO DO something but I can admit that it was all me. Actually, I never blamed anyone else, I just learned my lessons, went on and at a certain point obstacles seem to just go away (or maybe it was that I didn’t consider them obstacles but opportunities to learn).
Thanks for sharing this with us,
George
Hi Joyce,
Great post and it just shows you that you are never too young to learn important life lessons..
Every choice, every decision we make creates the outcomes we have in our life. We must take personal responsibility and be accountable.
Remind yourself – if it’s meant to be it’s up to me.
Keep sharing these great lessons,
Marc
Hi Marc. Makes life a whole lot easier, less stress and more positivity when you get to the point you only have yourself to blame. Felt like a huge burden was lifted from my shoulders when I realized it was nobody else’s fault but mine.
Joyce