The Origin of Choices

Decision-Making

My Dad's Silly, Simple, Crazy Way to Make Decisions

Kurt A Carlson Ph.D. on June 17, 2015

My mom's death forced my dad to make one of the biggest decisions he had made in a long time. His approach to the decision turned out to be genius. And all this time, I thought I was the one who knew how to make decisions. Man, was I wrong.

My mom's death forced my dad to make one of the biggest decisions he had made in a long time. His approach to the decision turned out to be genius. And all this time, I thought I was the one who knew how to make decisions. Man, was I wrong.

Motivation

The Golf Decathlon—Motivation and Ability Put to the Test

Kurt A Carlson Ph.D. on June 16, 2015

Ever wonder what goes on in the mind of someone playing 10 rounds of golf in one day. Here's your chance to take a glimpse by following my thoughts from the golf decathlon I just completed.

Ever wonder what goes on in the mind of someone playing 10 rounds of golf in one day. Here's your chance to take a glimpse by following my thoughts from the golf decathlon I just completed.

Optimism

What Drives People to the Fork in the Road?

Kurt A Carlson Ph.D. on April 18, 2014

The road leading to the fork in the road (i.e., to willful choice) is paved with believing there is a problem and a solution to the problem, and that now is the right time to act to solve the problem. Only when all of these hurdles are passed, will people seek a solution to their problem. And it is this search that begins the typical choice process.

The road leading to the fork in the road (i.e., to willful choice) is paved with believing there is a problem and a solution to the problem, and that now is the right time to act to solve the problem. Only when all of these hurdles are passed, will people seek a solution to their problem. And it is this search that begins the typical choice process.

Wisdom

To Make Better Choices, Imagine a Gun to Your Head

Kurt A Carlson Ph.D. on March 22, 2014

This post introduces a simple thought experiment that can help distinguish situations where a choice exists from those where there is no choice. The ability to distinguish these two situations is essential to making choices, which is the key to having positive influence on one’s life.

This post introduces a simple thought experiment that can help distinguish situations where a choice exists from those where there is no choice. The ability to distinguish these two situations is essential to making choices, which is the key to having positive influence on one’s life.

Free Will

The Only Way to Make Positive Change in Your Life

Kurt A Carlson Ph.D. on March 13, 2014

The one universal truth that, to me, is most provocative, useful, and unconditional is this:
The only way to positively influence your life is by making choices.That's right. The one and only way that you, I, my children, President Obama, Vladimir Putin, and Justin Bieber can positively influence our lives is through the choices we make.

The one universal truth that, to me, is most provocative, useful, and unconditional is this:
The only way to positively influence your life is by making choices.That's right. The one and only way that you, I, my children, President Obama, Vladimir Putin, and Justin Bieber can positively influence our lives is through the choices we make.