nice topic, Life. I'm really interested to see the kind of replies we get

Hmm.. that never resolves it for me :/
Sometimes, a single point might mean a lot to you rather than a combination of reasons on the other side. If you know what I mean >__>
It cannot be simply *masured* at times.

I have had to make a lot of decisions and choices and I find it *difficult* >__<
It's this aspect of *gambling*. Of choosing a path that you're unsure is going to be better than another.

Hmm.. If I tell you my way..
*squirms a bit in her chair*
Ok.
I do something in Islam we call "Istikhara", which is basically a prayer asking for guidance. When I am faced with a choice (especially an important one) and I really am unsure which path is best, I pray then say the following supplication:

"Oh Allah! I seek Your guidance by virtue of Your knowledge, and I seek ability by virtue of Your power, and I ask You of Your great bounty. You have power; I have none. And You know; I know not. You are the Knower of hidden things.

Oh Allah! If in Your knowledge, (this matter*) is good for my faith, my livelihood and my affairs, immediate and in the future, then ordain it for me, make it easy for me, and bless it for me. And if in Your knowledge, (this matter*) is bad for my faith, my livelihood and my affairs, immediate and in the future, then turn it away from me, and turn me away from it. And ordain for me the good wherever it may be, and make me content with it."

And it has never failed me.
After that, a choice becomes clear to me, and always turns out to have been the right choice. *shrugs*

You might be laughing at me as we speak (:p ) but the great thing I feel about it is this .. *contentedness* I feel. Even if I face difficulties afterwards, I don't fret or ask "what if's" or have regrets. So.. it works out just fine.

Not to say that I don't ask a million people for their opinions and advice regarding all important matter to me. Why.. I am deeply indebted to Aerixeth who helped me out through one of the toughest choices I've had to make yet (the "which publisher?" agony xD )

Oh, and I think that choosing a partner for marriage and commitment is the most difficult decision by far *covers her face with her hands and whimpers*

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