Chapter 11

Decisions Made Easy

Navigate by wisdom

‘The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind its faithful servant. We have created a society that honours the servant and has forgotten this gift.’

Albert Einstein

For most of us, making decisions and choices is an important part of our lives. Depending on the type of work you do, there may be varying levels of risk in the decisions you have to make.

For example, in the case of a child protection social worker, the lives of children may be at risk so the assessments and decisions a social worker makes are critical, as is the level of clarity from which they make them.

For doctors or surgeons a split-second decision could affect someone’s long-term health. Then, perhaps at ...

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