I’ve been thinking about decisions to be made regarding work here at the bookstore and at one of my other jobs as the season at the Education Center picks up, and having to decide when my last days at these other jobs should come to an end. I have enjoyed my interim work at both of my jobs - the owners are wonderful people - but I don’t want to be overwhelmed with everything that needs to take place to prepare for a spring school season at Clear Lake AND two jobs. I also worry about leaving the owners in a bind, trying to cover shifts I have covered, but I’m pretty sure they’ll manage.

How many times in life do we have decisions to make that affect others? Is there a tried and true method for making those choices? Does it matter if they are weighty or simple?

I suppose we could turn to literature - books about people who have had decisions to make, how they have come to their choices, and the outcomes of those choices.

I discovered that on Goodreads you can look up books by theme - so I did…here is a list of those books they thought represented the theme of choices. There is also this option for children’s books on making decisions, and to tell the truth, sometimes a children’s book speaks more clearly to me.

The Choice by Nicholas Sparks, Sophie’s Choice by William Styron, and The Choice by Robert Whitlow are obvious because of the word in the title, but what about Pride and Prejudice, Jane Eyre, Schindler’s List, and so many others. I think rather than reading a self-help book about making good decisions, it is more interesting and fruitful to read some novels that illustrate choices and their consequences.

Where do you turn when you want to learn more about making decisions?