Why is “Not Choosing” still a choice? The Paradox of Life choices

The road to a fulfilling life begins with your small choices and daily decisions.

Fer Rivero
4 min readDec 24, 2022

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Series and books have become a part of my life, some reminding me of lessons I’ve learned along the journey. Unfortunately, most of them didn’t sink in until when you go through them over and over in a painful way.

Choosing or not choosing, what’s the deal?

Upon facing the question of accepting a new job when you currently have one, you are left with multiple choices. Say yes, quit your job and leave them hanging. Say No, reject the offer and probably close one door for the future and probably the worst one, not choosing any and simply letting things run against you. There are, of course, people who would create a fourth path based on the factors they have at hand.

Let me explain why Not Choosing is still a choice.

The choices you made are doors or roads in your way, imagine being lost in a maze, you then arrive at a plateau with three clear paths ahead, these are your choices towards each decision your take. Life is constantly throwing these 3 choices at us and we’re pretty quick to decide, but for some big moments in life, like a career, a family or a partner, you will be forced to make up your…

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Fer Rivero

Artist, Singer, Writer and Digital Marketer. Author of Quantum Behaviours, Tales for the Mind and other titles :D