*The Debatewise Blog
Decisions, decisions
I had a drink with Noel from Idebate last night. His fiancé is moving to London and they were looking for somewhere to live. They'd seen a few places and found one which looked alright. But the agent was pressing for a decision as he thought the flat would go soon.I don't envy their position. I like to take my time over spending a quarter of a million pounds and choosing the place I'll call home. There are certain decisions I'll make quickly (chicken or fish?). Most, however, I like a good amount of pondering time for.
I'm lucky in that I've got a dog and Hampstead Heath and an hour walking there is great for coming to conclusions. I can run through the pros and cons, weigh up the relative importance of each point and still have time for the gut feeling to emerge.
But sometimes you don't have the luxury of consideration, sometimes you have to decide and live with the consequences. I guess all you can do then is remember you made the decision with the information you had at the time. And that hindsight is a bitch.