One of the things people do is make things harder than they have to be. You can ask someone if they want a red hat or a blue hat and most people will go into deep thought. This not only causes anxiety, it makes you indecisive. Let’s continue with the red hat, blue hat example.
When asked to make a choice between the red or blue hat, some people will think about fashion. Does it match what I have on? What kind of material is it? Is it a church hat or an actual cap? Understandably, you want to make a good fashion choice. The thing is, this takes up mental energy and time.
What would happen if you didn’t make the right fashion choice? You would still have a hat to keep your head warm, as opposed to having a cold head. You would still keep your eyes shielded from the sun, as opposed to having the sun in your eyes. Or, you could just take it off and not wear it, if that makes you feel better. Everyone will still love you.
If you ask the same question to someone else, they may give their answer right away – all they want is a hat, no matter what color it is. The simplicity of the question doesn’t take them 10 minutes to decide. They know the value of their time, or, they simply don’t care about such little things. They would rather put that mental energy into deciding something more meaningful.
I’m not saying that every question should be a simple answer. There will be times where you actually need to put some thinking power into your decision. You want to save your mental energy for those times. Deciding between fries and tater tots is not a decision you want to spend time making. Coming up with a permanent strategy for the entire world to have access to clean water, that’s where you want to use your mind power.
In the grand scheme of things, it’s pretty small. There are more important tasks to conquer with your mind, than to entertain a simple ‘this or that’ question. Don’t make things harder than they are. Everyone makes mistakes. The important thing is to learn from your mistake and to keep going. So many people make the most simplest thing, seem so hard, and it’s not. Choose and move.
Don’t turn a yes or no, left or right, or an up or down question into a life-making decision. It’s not. In most cases, a simple question deserves a simple answer. You won’t knock the world off of it’s axis if you choose the wrong answer. If you do, just figure out how to get it back on track and move on.