Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Hard choices

The hardest choice people can make is a choice that makes them happy. That sounds counter-intuitive, but this rings true. Especially when you're given the choice of christmas gifts by your employer.

Essentially your choice boils down to:
  • a gift
  • an experience
  • or a good cause
You could be materialistic and go for the first, or you would be the kind of person who already has everything, and go for something intangible, or failing that, you could improve your karma by making a donation to a cause of your choosing.

You see that there's a hierarchy in this? All things considering if you wanted to do the most good the donation is the only choice. But will it make you happy? You could be indifferent, or even satisfied, but happy?

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