Similarly, an issue that presents itself as the logistical version of Pan's Labyrinth can paralyze us and lead to handwringing and rapid flip flopping. them' instead of the Gordian Knot it more closely resembles, people end up at each other's throats and stuck on a side they might not like. At least, they will if they're anything like me.īinary choices are typically easiest to decide between, and generally the most polarizing. Stick them in front of the ice-cream counter in Lofty Pursuits, and they'll dilly-dally for a while. Give someone a choice of vanilla or chocolate, and they usually decide pretty quickly. Small as my sample size is, I've noticed there is a lot of trouble making decisions on certain issues at certain times. Often times, the issues that turn us into rudderless sailboats are ones that don't inspire much passion.
