▶ Your Answer : Certainly, making a decision plays a significant role in people’s daily lives where they work or play. Some people think that we should think carefully when making an important decision, while others or not. Both sides may have their own reasons to support their views. If I had to choose one, I would say that we should take time to think it through when we make an important decision. There are several reasons as follows. To begin with, when people make an important decision after much consideration, it will help them cultivate important qualities needed for success. Such thought requires students to be diligent, patient, self-disciplined. When these personal traits are developed, it is likely to bring a better result in school. For example, my youngest brother did poorly in high school. He got acted on impulse, distracted easily, and procrastinated. However, he has changed little by little after he began to make his decision carefully by planning his own study schedule efficiently with his teacher in high schoo+l. He realized that his much consideration helped him study better, while his laziness and improvising could negatively affect everything. Thanks to his such consideration, he started to maintain a good behavior by raising his grades in school. He showed characteristics of a longer attention span, a stronger passion in his tasks, and a better ability to delay gratification. He was able to excel all throughout high school and received straight A’s in his classes. Without thinking carefully, he would have fallen behind. Also, making a cautious decision enables people to feel a greater sense of achievement. It gives them a chance to improve their knowledge and thus feel confident themselves by thinking what the best choice is accurately. High confidence tends to prevent them from feeling inferior to others. For instance, when my sister was in high school, she often felt depressed thinking that her life became an exhausting routine. To survive in a competitive world, she spent the whole day studying all academic subjects, hoping that she could outdo others. Although she made constant effort, it was not easy because everyone was working as hard as she was. Fortunately, she able to make her life more meaningful by deciding her university cautiously. Her math teacher encouraged her to think about her dream carefully and specifically. She started to persue her own future dream, a math teacher, and enjoy studying. It made her win the mathematics contest. She received 1,000 dollars in prize money. With the money, she was able to buy what she wanted ranging from school supplies to gifts for her parents and brother. Also, after winning the competition, she was able to see positive results she contributed to. Many people around her started to respect her, allowing her to be confident, optimistic and strong. If she had not made her decision about her future major, she wold not have been able to win the prize. All things considered, I strongly believe that the advantages of much consideration in making an important decision far outweigh its disadvantages. All in all, the importance of careful thought cannot be overestimated in our daily lives. |