Dave Emnett

April 5, 2006

Option: list options, consider motives for each option, consider consequences for each option, pick which is the most mature response Prayer: tell God about the situation, pray for the courage to make the decision that is best for you Testing: weigh the options against your current values Information: consider the facts and consult others Obligations: consider any conflicts with your current values or obligations New Options: Repeat the process for any new options that you’ve thought of during the process

Using the option method to choose whether or not I should switch select soccer teams:

I would start out by listing the options. They would be to try-out for other teams, to stay playing with my current team, Kolping Kicks, or to just play CYC ball. For me not playing would not be an option. The motive behind try-out for a new team would be that I could get on a better team. If I got on a better team my skills would therefore increase which would increase my chances of playing high school ball. Staying on Kolping Kicks would be easy and I wouldn’t have to go through the stress of not knowing whether I made the team or not. Playing CYC ball would just be scraping all the pressure and competition and just playing for fun. Consequences could include not being able to make my high school team because I stayed with a more mediocre select team, regretting the decision to not continue playing competitively, or not making a better team and the feeling of disappointment that comes with it. I would choose to take my chance on getting on a better team. I would then pray to God and talk him about my options and ask him to give me the courage to try-out for a better team. I would test all the options against my current way of thinking. Would it be good for me to take the risk? How hurt would I be if I didn’t make a better team? Are my chances to make a better team that good? Is being a good soccer player something I really want? After that I would consider the facts and ask my parents and friends opinions on what they think I should do. My dad would tell me to go for it. My Mom would tell me to do whatever makes me happy. I would consider the facts that my ball skills aren’t all that great which might mean I wouldn’t make the team. Then I would ask my self if I had time to play competitive soccer. I would ask myself if it would conflict with having time for God and for my family and for school. I would also ask myself if I was really willing to make this commitment. Then I would think if about the decision I was making and see if there are any other options before choosing to try-out for a better team.

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