The following comes from "Monday Morning Choices" by David Cottrell:
Types of Choices:
Most choices that help create success are never recognized by others. They are personal choices people made that mold their character. These character choices are internal choices known only to the person making them. Those choices include accepting responsibility, commitment, values, and integrity. Those are personal choices that we make deep within ourselves and that eventually mold our life.
There are action choices that will lead you toward success. These choices help you move beyond simply talking the talk and toward getting things done. These choices are the catalyst for moving forward; they lubricate the process of getting things done. They include the choices of sticking to the objective long enough to win, being enthusiastic about work and live, and attacking and conquering difficult issues.
Then, there are investment choices. I’m not referring to the stock market or a get-rich-quick scheme. The important investment choices are about investing in people who will make your life better. You cannot be successful in the long term without investing in relationships, accepting constructive criticism, seeking the truth, and giving back to others.
Making good choices is a never-ending challenge. It requires hard work and daily diligence.
Making choices is a privilege, one that gives us a freedom we should never take for granted.