Momentous Decisions

As we all know momentous decisions are not to be made lightly. In fact they are quite the opposite, and since I have a few that I have to make here shortly, I've been trying to map out the various levels/stages/components that are key to a momentous decision. Before writing any further though, I must be acutely clear that what I am about to outline is concerned only with momentous decisions.

Normative Alliance
The decision should lead you down a path that is both right in means and end.
~if the end is not good, i don't know why you do it anyway.
~if the means are not good, you should bide your time and choose a different approach.
For example, if you wanted money and since money is not necessarily a bad thing, the ends are not bad. Although, sneaking into and stealing from someone would not be a good means. It would be better actually if you got a part-time job.

Emotional Preparation
If there is something causing you to worry about it, until a solution can be found, one should wait.
If you can't solve it on your own you should find a trustworthy friend to talk with.

Clarify Goals
Write out what you plan to do, that way if you ever have doubts you can recheck you math so to speak.

Decision Time
When it comes time for the actual decision to be made, make it unwaveringly. Being nervous is okay but you should appear calm.

Sticking with it
Stick with it, until you have thoroughly thought through reason as to why it doesn't work. Although, if you have already done the above things well, you should be able to proceed without looking back.

Religion/One's belief system
If what you believe is related to this at all, you should pray about it, or do whatever is most appropriate to your belief system. Me? I'd pray, maybe say the rosary.

I think that if you do all of the above you can approach your momentous decision without any worries. I'm still researching this though. Actually, I think that this sort of approach is quite relevant for vocational discernment.

省略：

正しさ　
結果的にと行動的に正しいと思わない決定しないほうがいいです。
～結果的には正しくなければどうしてやろうとするがわからないです。。
　 ～行動的には正しくなければ我慢して別の行動捜したほうがいい
　 例えば金がほしかったら金は別に悪いものでもないから結果的には問題ないんです. もし自分が決めた行動は誰かの家を忍び込んで盗むと言う事だったら多分バイトとかしたほうがいいですよ。

心構え
　 悩みまだあったら解決できるまで進まない方がいいです。
　 ちょっとした一人で考えてから自分が解決できなかったら信頼できる友達に相談したほうがいいです。

はっきり見える目的
　 自分の目的を紙には長く説明して書きなさい。　そうすれば決定の行動の悩みがあったらいつでも参考出来る物があるよ。

決定する事
　 決める時ちゃんと自信を持つしかないです。　ちょっと緊張してもいいけど冷静に行動したほうがいいです。

頑張りぬかないように
　 決めてから考え直してもいいけど立ち戻るまえに熟思した方がいいです。
　 でも基本的に上の事をちゃんとしたなら「決して立ち戻るな」のほうがいいです。

信仰
　 自分が信じる事「例えば宗教とか」によってふさわしい行動したほうがいいです。　たとえばロサリオを祈ります。

上の事ちゃんとするなら重要な決定したら心配しなくて言いと思いますよ。　　でもまだ調べ中です。


Addendum:
With regard to momentous decisions, I have figured that the section with regard to sticking to it, is probably better classified as “Flexibility.” After all, once a decision is made, the path that it goes down still is new. So, as one heads down the path, no matter how much they might have planned or known ahead of time, new things do occur and might happen. When such situations arise they must be dealt with an open mind. Which is to say, per Chestertonian logic, that opening one’s mind is in the capacity of shutting it on something solid.

ちょっとした考え直した事があります。　”頑張りぬかないように”と言いたいけど伝えたい概念はちょっと違います。　基本的にはどんな流れは現れても適用としなければなりません。　英語でいうとyou must be flexible. または柔軟な姿勢で取り組むことが大切です。　アルクのお陰でその文章が分かってきました。