Decisions, Decisions: How to Get Off the Fence and Choose What's Best--For You! by Randy W. Green PhD

Author:Randy W. Green PhD [Green, Randy W. PhD]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2010-08-11T12:24:00+00:00

What he lacked, as many of us do, was the ability to evaluate and then choose from an array of options. Dr. Richard Bandler of NLP refers to this as "the law of requisite variety." Essentially, as he defined it, in any system-man or machine-the element with the greatest variability is the controlling element. In other words, the more flexibility one has in his behavior, the more choices that are available, and the greater the likelihood of achieving control in a particular situation.

The ragpicker lacked requisite variety. What he did not lack was the ability to constrict his range of choices when he was under pressure to get things done. In trudging along he appeared very stressed, and ignored what to others seemed obvious.

Incurred stress almost seems to have a mind of its own. Like an ever-accelerating race car, stress seems to be in the driver's seat where making decisions is concerned. And the pedal is to the metal, challenging the bewildered and frustrated individual to take control of the wheel. But as soon as you come to the realization that you have a mind of your own, too, taking that control (or not) becomes a choice you can make.

To that end, can stress ever be useful?

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