Too Many Choices Can Be Bad

So, I am in the midst of planning out my career life after graduating from post secondary education. I started early because I had my share of problems with finding the job I wanted in one period of my life, where I just felt like I was no good at anything. God has been helping me a lot, and blessing me with interview opportunities, and job offers.

I've so far have two job offers...one in Vancouver, and the other in Toronto. The pay for Vancouver one is slightly under what I was expecting, and Toronto one is about my expectation. I have another interview with a firm in Seattle coming up, later this week. I've also gotten a rejection, which surprisingly I am not disappointed. Now, don't get me wrong, it's probably "the" job that I wanted. But, it will probably makes my descision process even harder.

I've always loved the west coast sceneries, especially the north west, so that is Seattle, Vancouver area. However, there is pros and cons in all options. To make things easier, let's assume that I don't go successfuly with the interview later this week. So, I only have the Vancouver and Toronto offer. Vancouver is good, but I will be there alone, leaving my family and friends behind in Toronto. If I take the Toronto job, I will be doing a lot of traveling, little time spent at home, won't really have the sense of settling down....Hmm...as I am writing this, I just realized which job I should take. But my point is, people might say that oh I wish I had more choices in life etc., well, now I do, and when we are presented with good options, it's more stressful to decide, than forced into something.

See, if I take the Toronto job, something goes disappointing....I'd start to wonder if it was better off to take the Vancouver job. And by taking the Toronto job, I'd be waiving off west coast good-bye, other than the occasional chance of getting assigned to a west-coast based projects from the Toronto job.

Thinking in terms of long term, I think the Toronto job will put me further in where I want to go than all other offers. So, I guess I should take that one.

I am really thankful for the opportunities that are presented to me, and I pray that God will guide me through the desicision making process, and give me the wisdom of picking the right choice. I complain when there isn't a choice, and now I don't feel all that good that I have all the choices.

In light of the choices, it means that I am wanted in the job field, and knowing that is a good confident boost.

When God Winks

We complain all the time about pains and sufferings, and how God is no where to be found. Books such as "Where is God when it hurts" or "Disappointment with God" by Philip Yancey are truly amazing books, address how we interpret pain in life. But, when was the last time we complained about the pleasures we receive in our day to day life? Do we complain about the pleasures we get from God? Do we thank God for that? We take pleasures for granted everyday, and then a little pain that occurs in our life, we hold God against that...and asking how can God let that happen.

The truth is, without pain or suffering, we'll not be able to experience joy or pleasure. Everything is relative in life. When we say temperature is cold, because it's relative to our body's natural temperature of around 37 degrees celcius. We are so short-sighted that we don't see the implication of the immediate hurt that we received.

I've used to complain a lot everytime something disappointing happens in life, or I encounter situations that hurts me deeply. But, looking back at those situations, I've always come out of those situations with more experiences, and often in better shape than when I went in.

So, this is a blog site where I will be posting every little good things/pleasures that happens in my life, which I am thankful for and that I want to praise God for.