contemplation practice
Both Sides, Honestly
Before you begin
Choose the decision with two live options. Give each option a fair, one-sentence description.
The practice, step by step — read it all first if you like
First path
Walk the first option forward in imagination: a month in, an ordinary Tuesday. Feel it in the body.
Second path
Do the same with the second option, giving it equal honesty and equal time.
Compare quietly
Notice which imagining left you more settled — not more excited, more settled.
Release urgency
Remind yourself: most decisions allow a night's sleep. Take one if you can.
Accessibility
Can be done with notes on paper if holding both paths in mind is tiring.
How long do you have?
Or read through it quietly above, at your own pace.