After sitting in on several conversations...and just being really really ridiculously observant, I have come to recognize the fact that we live in a world that is comprised primarily of people who do not like to make decisions. And I'm sure that's for a number of reasons. You don't want to do something that people don't want to do or maybe won't find fun. If the said plans are a bust you don't want to be the one that people are pointing their finger at (which by the way...makes me think of the new, fantastic Paramore cd and my favorite line in one of the songs...Next time you point a finger I might have to bend it back and break it...break it off.) I digress.
There's probably a million and one reasons why people don't like to make decisions, but you wanna know what I think? I bet you don't so I'm going to tell you anyway. When you never make a decision..it's annoying. Especially when this happens all the time. And I'm not intending this to come across as rude. It's just something I need to get off my chest. If you want to do something...make a declarative statement (I sure hope that's the right word there cause I would feel like an ass if it wasn't).
My good friend Monaco just executed this strategy perfectly when he sent all of us an email saying that he wanted to go hiking. The email said the following: I want to go hiking and hope you can all make it. It's either going to be the 17th or 24th of October. We'll bring lunch to eat during the day and grab dinner in Hoboken. Let me know if you're in.
Perfect! There wasn't one question in there and you know what? Pretty much all of those who were invited are going and probably even a couple stragglers are coming as well. Awesome. Couldn't have been done better. Nicely played, Monaco.
And so I ask this: Please make your best effort at not asking a million questions in one day. Unless you are asking the answer to a question that you just don't know the answer to. If it involves plans of any kind...just take the leap and make the plans. Even if they are shot down...that's totally fine. It should not be viewed as a slap in the face. There is always the chance that whoever you're asking to do something with just isn't interested in doing that. And that's fine.
Let me know what you think and try not to take anything I write personally. All of this is a sweeping generalization anyhow.
Night night.
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