A man sitting in a chair holds out two hands, each held straight out, curled into a fist. A man sits across from him.
“Vanilla or Chocolate? Choose one.”
“I choose Vanilla.”
“Why? I choose Vanilla because?”
“I choose Vanilla because it is my favorite flavor.”
“No. That is a reason and you must get beyond reason. Again, Vanilla or Chocolate?”
“I choose Vanilla.”
“Why? I choose Vanilla because?”
“I choose Vanilla because that is what I want.”
“No. Want is a desire and a desire is a reason and a reason is based on a decision. Get beyond reason and get beyond decision. I ask again, Chocolate or Vanilla?”
“I choose Vanilla.”
“Why? I choose Vanilla because?”
“I choose Vanilla because that is the flavor that agrees with my palette.”
“No. Again, that is a reason and you must get beyond reason. I ask again, Chocolate or Vanilla?”
“I choose Vanilla because.”
“Because why?”
“Just because. Is that the answer you are getting at?”
“No. That is not good enough and that is not what I want you to see. There is no insight there. I want you to see the insight behind this choice. Once a choice is made, a choice is made. A decision is something one can back on; one can question one’s decisions, one may decide his previous reasons were incorrect. Later on you may regret your decision and change your mind. You must get your beyond reasons and decisions. Choices and decisions are two different things and you must learn the insight as to why.
Choice is the act of selecting while a decision is a judgment. Judgments are the formation of an opinion. Choices should not be based on judgments. You can see this insight or else I would be asking you to make this choice. Once an insight is gained that insight is yours forever. I will help you get that insight but I will not give it to you. Again I ask, Chocolate or Vanilla?”
“Is there an answer here? Is this a rhetorical question?”
“No and yes. This is not rhetorical and there is an answer. Again I ask, Chocolate or Vanilla?”
“I choose Vanilla because I choose Vanilla.”
“Correct.”
“How so?
“When a person is born, does he choose his mother? No. You choose your mother because you choose your mother. Embrace your choice and move on. Do not spent your time wondering and/or thinking about your choice for it was not a decision. The decision is made after the fact. Spend your life moving forward not backward. Embrace the choice and ignore the decision.”
“I see.”
“I knew you would.”