Post Acub8EpIPHtaqCt2Wm by RustyRing@universeodon.com
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 (DIR) Post #AcuOkMptmCXNHb1Hou by RickiTarr@beige.party
       2023-12-17T00:49:42Z
       
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       A more serious one for a friend:What process do you use to make difficult, painful decisions?
       
 (DIR) Post #AcuOkNeEl2nrniZUHY by ParadeGrotesque@mastodon.sdf.org
       2023-12-17T18:23:37Z
       
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       @RickiTarr The very 1st thing is: a difficult and painful decision is one that should be pondered.Too many people will tell you you have to decide RIGHT NOW. This is a favourite of scam artists.Take the time to ponder the pros and cons. Then decide.And I mean this litterally: make a list of solutions and pros and cons for each in neat little columns. The best (or least worst) solution will appear. Then sleep on it. Often, your sleeping mind will also give you an answer.
       
 (DIR) Post #Acub8EpIPHtaqCt2Wm by RustyRing@universeodon.com
       2023-12-17T20:42:27Z
       
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       @ParadeGrotesque @RickiTarr I made this point tirelessly after the big attacks in New York. There was no reason for "immediate action"; no invasion fleet off the coast, no successive air strikes. It was a one-off; there was time to create an effective response. But just like you say, we were being screamed at to do something RIGHT NOW RIGHT NOW RIGHT NOW!!!. And so the world hatched two pointless, longterm, ineffective wars against uninvolved enemies. It's just like you say: the only reason for RIGHT NOW RIGHT NOW RIGHT NOW!!! is because someone is trying to grift you.