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Write down the Write down the top 5 things top 5 things
that you value.that you value.HappinessHappinessPopularityPopularitySafetySafetyIntegrityIntegrityFuture GoalsFuture GoalsMoneyMoney
What is the worst decision you have made?What is the worst decision you have made? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtsqr9v70Lc&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtsqr9v70Lc&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1
State SituationState Situation List the possible optionsList the possible options Weigh outcomesWeigh outcomesConsider valuesConsider values Make decisionMake decision EvaluateEvaluate
Consider your values.Consider your values.What do you really value?What do you really value?
““What you value What you value most is what you most is what you will sacrifice all will sacrifice all
else for!!!”else for!!!”
What do you value?What do you value?
What have these people sacrificed because of their
decisions?
•FAMILYFAMILY
•REPUTATIONREPUTATION
•CAREERCAREER
HALL OF HALL OF FAMEFAME
CAREERCAREER
FREEDOMFREEDOM
LIFELIFE
•FREEDOMFREEDOM
•MONEYMONEY
•CAREERCAREER
•FREEDOMFREEDOM
•MONEYMONEY
•REPUTATIONREPUTATION
Other Possible Obstacles to Other Possible Obstacles to Wise ChoicesWise Choices
Brain developmentBrain development MoodsMoods HormonesHormones Peer Pressure Peer Pressure Family BackgroundFamily Background ExperienceExperience StressStress HabitsHabits Self DeceptionSelf Deception
Every kind of Addiction begins Every kind of Addiction begins with similar self-deception.with similar self-deception.
““This won’t hurt This won’t hurt anybody”anybody”
““I’ll only do it once”I’ll only do it once” ““I’ll be careful”I’ll be careful” ““I can handle it”I can handle it” ““I can quit whenever I I can quit whenever I
want”want” ““It’s no big deal”It’s no big deal” ““I’ll be safe”I’ll be safe” ““I’m not stupid about I’m not stupid about
it”it”
““I’m not doing I’m not doing anything wrong”anything wrong”
““People do it all the People do it all the time”time”
““I’m not hurting I’m not hurting anyone”anyone”
““Nobody’s going to Nobody’s going to find out”find out”
““Nothing bad is going Nothing bad is going to happen”to happen”
““All my friends are All my friends are doing it”doing it”
Standard of JudgmentStandard of Judgment
Who determines if a decision is Who determines if a decision is wrong or right?wrong or right? Parents, teachers, counselors, police, Parents, teachers, counselors, police,
minister, God, friendsminister, God, friends
YOUYOU
What are 2 things that keep What are 2 things that keep you from making wise you from making wise
decisions?decisions?• MoodsMoods
• HormonesHormones• Peer Pressure Peer Pressure
• Family BackgroundFamily Background• ExperienceExperience
• StressStress• HabitsHabits
• Self DeceptionSelf Deception• OtherOther
““What you value What you value most is what you most is what you will sacrifice all will sacrifice all
else for!!!”else for!!!”
What do you value?What do you value?
How do you make a How do you make a wisewise decision? decision?
WISEWISE- discerning and - discerning and judging soundly concerning judging soundly concerning what is true and false, what is true and false, proper or improperproper or improper
Just answer this one Just answer this one question:question:
Is this a wise Is this a wise thing to do?thing to do?
1. “Based on previous 1. “Based on previous experience, is this a wise thing experience, is this a wise thing
to do?”to do?” ““Those who don’t remember the Those who don’t remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”past are condemned to repeat it.”
2. “Based on current 2. “Based on current circumstances, what is the wise circumstances, what is the wise
thing to do?”thing to do?” Angry, depressed, stressed, happy, worried?Angry, depressed, stressed, happy, worried? Life is seasonalLife is seasonal
3. “Based on future goals, 3. “Based on future goals, what is the wise thing to do what is the wise thing to do
today?”today?” Mental picture of the Mental picture of the
futurefuture
“You are tomorrow wh“You are tomorrow what you choose to be toat you choose to be today”day”
2.2. Describe steps it will take to Describe steps it will take to reach goal.reach goal.
3.3. Identify sources of helpIdentify sources of help
4.4. Set a reasonable time frameSet a reasonable time frame
5.5. Establish checkpointsEstablish checkpoints
There are only 2 great pains in There are only 2 great pains in life: life:
1. Discipline1. Discipline 2. Regret2. Regret
"You don't get to choose how "You don't get to choose how you're going to die, or when. you're going to die, or when. You can decide how you're You can decide how you're
going to live now."going to live now."
Dream WreckersDream Wreckers Most people’s dream don’t come true.Most people’s dream don’t come true. We wreck our future with bad We wreck our future with bad
decisions todaydecisions today What are you willing to risk all your What are you willing to risk all your
dreams for?dreams for? A moment, a habit, a weekend, a A moment, a habit, a weekend, a
promise, a party, a friend, a promise, a party, a friend, a boyfriend/ girlfriend?boyfriend/ girlfriend?