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第132次例會，2007年11月24日（週六）下午2:30~5:30
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Topic: The danger of Indecision
Source: StudioClassroom, by Pamela Osment, 2007, April, page43
As options increase, decisions become harder to make
Decisions, decisions! Life is full of them. You may not realize the vast number of choices you face each day. Some choices are simple, like what to wear. But others are more challenging: deciding which friend to go out with or whether to go out at all. Life’s most difficult decisions include choosing a university, a career and a husband or wife.
For some people, decision-making comes pretty easily. But for other, indecision is a serious and crippling problem that can stop them dead.
Why is making a decision so hard?
Think about the last time you went to a coffee shop. Ordering your coffee should’ve been a simple task, but it probably required at least four decisions. Your life today has more opportunities, more choices and more options than ever before! Thirty-one ice cream flavors, 30-screen movie theaters, 300 cable channels and 3,000 songs on an iPod all add up to one thing—a more complicated life. The more choices you have, the harder it is to decide.
Indecisiveness leads to negative consequences. Hesitation in buying sale items results in paying more later. Indecision can also result in missed opportunities. Bosses may notice hesitation and give an important project to someone more eager. Family, friends and coworkers may get tired of waiting for your decisions.
Not making a decision means you allow choices to be made for you—choices that you yourself might not like. Increased stress can result.
The reasons
There are many reasons why people struggle with decisions. Some people fear others’ opinions, and they worry that someone may be disappointed by their decision. Others fear the consequences of a wrong choice. This prevents them from making any choice at all. Still others worry about finding the perfect choice. The truth is there’s no perfect choice. Every option has its pros and cons.
The good news is that with each decision you make, the process does get easier. And best of all…you’ll soon learn to trust yourself and your decisions.
Vocabulary :
stop them dead 阻止他們往前
Questions:
1.Is it hard for you to make decisions? Talk about the last decision you made.
2. Have you ever made a wrong decision that you regret a lot? Please share with us.
3. Have you ever faced a situation that's hard to make a decision? What's that?
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