<photo: descending to Laban Rata along the Ranau Trail at Mount Kinabalu>
the challenge in making resolutions for the new year is not in keeping them. it is the number of choices that we have - get a new job, go on a diet, travel more, climb a mountain, and on and on. we list them down and ponder on them for awhwile, and inevitably we swallow more than we can chew and make promises to ourselves that we can't keep.
the paradox of choice - the more choices we have, the worse will be the decisions made. choices lead us to over analyse our options, leading us to make poor decisions because there are just so many permutations, variations, options - it's mind boggling. and finally, even after making our decisions, we wonder if they were the right ones. should we have chosen the other choices available.
what then should we do? we can't get rid of the choices because it's a complex world. the answer - manage your expectations. Instead of choosing something that's the best, perhaps good enough is a better choice.
in choosing the path up the peak, mountain climbers don't always have the time to ponder on a multitude of choices when you are pit against bad weather and precarious conditions. climbers choose paths that's good enough because it will get them up the peak safely. and that's good enough. #bcc