The Choice Factor! (& Potent Choice-Making Process)

The last piece shared was on change (if you missed that, which included a 'change activation exercise', you can read it at the webpage here).

Choice goes hand-in-hand with change.

That could be a single initiating choice that sparks change (very conscious, or perhaps less so), and then there are the many choices that may be made during any process of change.

There have been choices going on at the Global Love Project, largely fun, purposeful and creative, with a bunch of follow-through now happening.

Making choices might not always feel enjoyable, clear, or easy, however.

It got me reflecting on choice, which has always fascinated me! There is something rather mystical about it.

I've made some powerful choices in my life that totally changed my destiny. I've also made some not so great ones. I've noticed I can be 'better' at choices in some areas than others, which can also reflect my unconscious programming, beliefs, patterns, etc.

How about you?

I know some of my worst choices were choices that I didn't make. Not choosing is a choice too. That said, there are also times I made a ton of chunky choices all at once it lead to overwhelm.

Choices (made, not made, or could be made) are not always in the forefront of consciousness. It helps to bring them there.

I remembered a process I felt to share on choice to help with that. It's a series of questions that can assist you in making an optimum choice. 

See the bottom for those questions and check them out in relation to any choice that may be going on in your life right now.

What choice could you make TODAY that would change your life for the better now, or in the coming weeks, months, even years ahead?

Every choice has an impact to a greater or lesser extent, each like a pebble dropped in a pond; the ripples, the ramifications, spreading out into your future and other areas of your life.

One small choice made today can shift your life radically. Even if by one degree initially, over time that can make a vast difference, opening you to a new paths, possibilities, and experiences, new levels of love, happiness, health, etc.

It's amazing where one choice can lead!

What you tangibly do (your actions) are the most obvious choices, but there are choices at subtler levels, i.e. what you think and feel, your attitudes, beliefs, etc.

Those are, in fact, more powerful choices, as they influence the other ones.

Choice opens you to the realization that each moment is filled with possibility - for greater love, new beginnings, and more of all that brings you joy.

You can harness choice for change not just at cross-roads on your path, but in every moment! You can choose a new action, thought, feeling, way of life, at any time, and birth an entirely new reality as a result.

There are no 'perfect' choices, but there are choices that may be more or less serving, that you may feel more passionate about, aligned to, and inspired by, choices that move you, reflect your principles, values, and take you towards your dreams and positive realities.

They may be small choices, big choices, easy, or more challenging choices.

Owning choice – its availability, your capacity to make it, and its capacity to change your life – brings freedom and empowerment.
 

How to Make an Optimum Choice In Any Moment!
Inquiry Process
 

The below questions can also shine light on possible underlying intentions, the potential impact of your choice, the circumference of choices available, and what ones may be most serving.

These are shared for the benefit of what they can highlight through the process of asking them alone, which can increase your awareness around your choices. Some of the questions are similar in nature.

• Do I feel good when I think about making this choice?
• What does not making this choice feel like?
• What would things be like on the other side of choice? - Imagine, step into that future, experience...)
• Does this choice make my heart sing?
• Does this choice reflect the best of who I am, who I desire to be, and the future I wish to create?
• Is this choice in alignment with my principles?
• Does this take me closer to my dreams, goals, and heart’s desires?
• Is this a fear choice?
• Is this a ‘safe choice’ keeping me from going beyond my comfort zone?
• Is this someone else’s choice?
• Is this a loving choice?
• Which ‘me’ is choosing this? Is it my child, adolescent, ego, or mature adult self?

• Is this choice coming from negative beliefs or stories?
• Is this a winner’s choice?
• Does my intuition respond positively to this choice?
• Is this a true choice of personal desire, or one of sacrifice or obligation?
• Is this an informed choice?
• What is the possible short and long-term impact of this choice? Does one cancel out the merit of the other? (For example, is your choice worth the short-term pleasure if it leads to future pain?)
• Is this choice aligned to my brightest future?
• What is the impact of this choice (on myself and others)?

Don’t worry if you aren’t clear on answers to all these questions. As said, they are shared to aid reflection.

Simply going through them may help you become clearer about choices, bring to light possible blind-spots, open you to new perspectives in relation to your choice, and shed light on possible limiting agendas that may be impacting your choices.  

Much love,

Aine Belton