Decision making

Connections List
 * Pleasure
 * Desire, need
 * Addiction
 * Head to heart, guard
 * Determinism
 * Planning
 * Goal purpose
 * All in moderation

Scope
 * Decision making methods
 * Decision making for a Christian
 * How to keep cool when making decisions

Topics
 * Methods
 * Christian priorities
 * Balance - see all things in moderation
 * Keeping cool
 * Principles
 * References

Methods
 * mindtools.com - 55 methods

Christian Priorities/decisions
 * Principles
 * Always move closer to friendlies
 * You are judged based on your own actions. You cannot control (but can predict) other people.
 * Priorities in order
 * God rel
 * (at all times, christian > non-christian)
 * Spouse (technically sub if non-JC but practically 2nd priority)
 * Children (sub if non JC and out of the house / older)
 * Family in receding circles parallel with church circles
 * Everyone else
 * Verses
 * Acts 27:11, centurion listened to pilot instead of Paul. I think this was a rational decision. Next harbor was supposed to be pretty close (40 miles or so), and the current harbor bad for winter.

Keeping cool
 * Emotional control techniques - RFK.
 * Walk away
 * Breathe
 * Reptitive physical or verbal habits, centering
 * Sing

Principles
 * Many situations are more nuanced than we'd like or we are aware of. (e.g. learn stories of criminals or disenfranchised, labor on factory floor)
 * When no more information can be gathered, choose a side to err on and commit. (vs. waver?)

References
 * mindtools.com