Decisions and Assimilation

How do I make a decision? Different methods apply to different sitiuation. The more serious the situation is, the more I focus on my decision making process. In general, I acess the peoblem. In my mind, I break down the problem. I observe each part as an individual. Then I put everything together. After fully understanding the situtation where I have to apply the decision makine process, I observe the best choice. A far as assimulation goes, I believe alot of time this is a positive thing. it makes the world smoother and less agitaion. However, the world should not become robotic. So Someone who does not do what everyone else does is always needed.

How about assimilation AND decision making?

I am assuming most people would not decide to be assimilated but instead go about it with not too many other options. This would depend on what type of assimilation is being analyzed; negative or positive assimilation. Going to work for a new corporate company and conforming to new practices, accepting new rules, and adding them to a person's consciousness could be seen as normal, but if the person did it because their was no opportunity at another company he or she was seeking, it could be viewed as negative. Although if this was the dream job, these practices and rules would be welcomed by the individual and they would then be assimilated into another piece of the corporate machine.
The flip side would be the rebel who chooses to go into business for themselves and make their own rules, practices, and procedures so they would not be assimilated into part of the machine.
Assimilation could probably be done better too, in that the manner in which organizations assimilate individuals to their practices.

Assymilating Into Sports

When I was about 5 my dad, the golf pro, forced me to start playing golf and I happened to have quite a talent at it. As I grew up I became better and better and the next thing I knew two other boys and I were Clarksville's prodigies in the game of golf. In every tournament we played we were revered and expected to place 1st, 2nd, and 3rd and after a while golf became as much a part of my life as I became a part of the sport itself. When I got to high school I was very nervous to try out for the team for many reasons including popularity, my future and many other reasons. Making the varisty golf team as a freshman was a huge honor and at tryouts that year me and my two buddies placed for the first, second, and third spots on the team, which was something that had never been done, not even by our fathers who had also played on the same team together. As the years went on we became more and more competitive between one another and that always kept us trying to get better and push ourselves to eventually be the best. Our Freshman year James, one of my friends, won the state championship, then the next year Ryan, the other friend, won state and so on our third year it was almost expected that I win. I remember the stress that I felt before the tournament and nervous feeling deep within my stomach, but most of all I remember the feeling I felt when I won the state championship.

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Last offseason during the Tennessee Titans practice, Jeff Fisher had one of his assistant coaches give a speech on playing to your fullest and when you play extreme football you are unpredictable and will adapt to any situation to catch the opposing player on his heels and then bull rush your opponent. While the whole team was standing outside listening to this message they were wondering where their coach was and they were told that he was sick for the day. Then all of a sudden Jeff Fisher landed on the field with a parachute and he had skydived into the stadium to explain his point of unpredictability.

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Malaria

Bill Gates did a presentattion that no one will ever forget. He wanted to inform peopel about the malaria problem in other countries. This guy is crazy! At a confernece, he tells the people about malaria. So everyone is somewhat listening. They are thinking, another problem thaat they have to listen too. So Bill decides to do something to capture the audinces attention. What does he do? He say "not only poor peole should experince this..." and he grabs a jar of masquitos and let them loose into the audience. This would have freaked me out and had me running towards the exit. People then paniced. Bill then told the audience that the masquitos were malaria free. Now people with in the audience have a new understanding of the fear of malaria. Although malaria is treatable, thousands of people have died from this disease. Bill gates did an excellent presentation that captured the audience.