Decisions make up the main bulk of our inner conflict. In making a decision, two possible situations come to mind--one can either do this or that. The decisions can either be one of great complexity or a fairly simple one. An example of a complex decision can be the choice to take or refuse drugs if asked by a peer to use them. By refusing to take the drugs it shows self-confidence

The "spiritual" war we wage on our mental battlefield is at a constant. It began when we were born and only ends when we come to an end. To let our guard means that we lose the war and become a failure. To continue to fight and wanting to win will guarantee success. This war not only engenders many journeys in life but also is a prodigious journey itself.

and strong character. A simple decision can be thinking of what to have for lunch. Complex or simple, regret accompanies the wrong choice. One fine example from the novel A Separate Peace comes when Gene made the decision to jounce the limb and make Finny fall from the tree. This, in the end, caused much of Gene's regret and ignorance because it finished Finny's athletic career and late

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