Joseph Campbell told a story where the plot was that when game animals became scarce along the usual hunting trails, our ancestors called in the Shaman to divine a new hunting ground. He would go into his trance and by throwing bones and stones, runes and charms, he would show a new path through the forest and most often more game animals were at the end of the revelation. The fact that the animals got tired of getting killed and moved on to safer pastures was not part of the mystery. The possible fact that no matter which way the omens pointed, the chances of the game having moved there were probably pretty good but the people were fed. This is a form of not making a choice and letting the Fates send light your way. That is my favorite way of dealing with most choices.
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As Rush says:
You can choose a ready guide
In some celestial voice
If you choose not to decide
You still have made a choice
There are folks who are equipped to plan and strategize for their futures. I envy them and have no ken of how that is done. I feel that I am open to things I may never consider unless they show up at my door. I think the Universe holds me in its mind, sharing with me through the electricity I was assigned in the cosmic pool. But, the truth could be much less golden that that. It could be that I just put things off until they come to a point that something has to be done. Not waiting for Fate to supply the answer, just avoiding the entire situation.
I think I will avoid a conclusion about my motivations here and wait to see what happens.