A Whole Different Story

 “Making a decision was only the beginning of things.” I agree and disagree with this quote in a couple of different ways.

Making a decision to me isn’t always only the beginning of what you’re deciding to do. Like for instance, if I was debating whether to paint my room blue, or purple and I ended up painting it blue then that’s basically all I need to do. I mean sure I’ll still need to paint it but that was my only real decision I had to make, it was my first and finally choice. That’s what I would have thought before I read the Alchemist. But reading it has made me see that everything has a bigger purpose. Using the same example, if I chose to paint my room blue than it could only be the beginning. Then I would have to find a new bedspread to match the new color, and I would have to pick out new furniture and so forth. So I could use that example to agree that making a decision is and isn’t always the beginning of things.

Kids our age don’t always think about the decisions we make. Maybe some people think that they don’t need to finish their homework or pay attention in class, since we’re only in middle school and it won’t make a difference in the long run. But truth be told it could make a difference. If I decided not to pay attention in class one day or to not turn in an assignment it could make a difference because I would be behind in school work and I wouldn’t know how to do the assignment. Another example that I think can only be argued one way is deciding on something big, like what I want to be when I grow up. Deciding on something like that really is just the beginning. After, I chose what I want to be I still have to make it happen. Like by going to college and getting a degree, then once I graduate college I will have to find a job. Once I find a job I’ll still have to work hard to be good at it. So the whole thing might take a while, but looking back on the decision I made in the beginning I’m sure I’ll be happy because it was something I really wanted and worked hard to get.

    So for me it all depends on what the decision it is you are making. Little things like what shoes you are going to wear for the day isn’t always the start of something big. But deciding something permanent like an occupation could be a whole different story.