96 Unit 2 Setting and Reaching Life Goals
How will this choice affect you and others,
both now and in the future? This question can
help you think about the consequences of each
choice. A consequence is the end result of a choice.
As you think about possible outcomes, you can
consider how well each choice would help you
reach your goals.
You also need to think about the responsi-
bilities that come with each alternative. How
will each option affect other people? If Chandra
was responsible for caring for a younger sibling
after school, her options would be different. If
the family had no alternative, she might have to
give preference to a weekend job rather than an
after-school job. In addition, each consequence
creates new responsibilities. Whatever job Chan-
dra chooses, she is making a commitment to her
new employer. She is taking on the responsibility
of showing up at work on time and doing her job
properly while she is there.
Finally, think about what resources are needed
to carry out each alternative. If you have access
to the resources you need, you will have greater
success at carrying out your decisions. Remember
that you do not have to possess the resources your-
self if you can obtain them from someone else.
However, you need to be sure that those others
will be willing and able to supply the resources
before you can defi nitely count on them. If you do
not have the needed resources, or access to them
through others, you need to fi gure out a way to
get them.
Chandra decided to ask some other students
at school about their part-time jobs. She felt this
added information would help her make a better
decision. See step 3 of Figure 4.9.
Choose the Best Alternative
Making a decision takes time as you refl ect on
each alternative. You may fi nd there is no perfect
solution in your choices. One choice may meet
How could a person’s maturity affect his or her
success in considering alternatives?
Consider Each Alternative
The next step in the decision-making process
is to carefully think through each alternative. You
have to consider all the factors related to each choice.
How does each alternative fi t your values, goals,
standards, and resources?
To answer these questions, gather information
from reliable sources (Figure 4.10). In addition, you
could seek out facts and opinions from others who
faced a similar decision in the past, such as a family
member, counselor, teacher, or friend. Your own
past experiences can also provide information.
Reliable information, information you can count
on to be accurate, will help you predict the results
of your decision with greater success.
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Figure 4.10 Learning to use reliable resources can
help you think through each alternative.
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96 Unit 2 Setting and Reaching Life Goals
How will this choice affect you and others,
both now and in the future? This question can
help you think about the consequences of each
choice. A consequence is the end result of a choice.
As you think about possible outcomes, you can
consider how well each choice would help you
reach your goals.
You also need to think about the responsi-
bilities that come with each alternative. How
will each option affect other people? If Chandra
was responsible for caring for a younger sibling
after school, her options would be different. If
the family had no alternative, she might have to
give preference to a weekend job rather than an
after-school job. In addition, each consequence
creates new responsibilities. Whatever job Chan-
dra chooses, she is making a commitment to her
new employer. She is taking on the responsibility
of showing up at work on time and doing her job
properly while she is there.
Finally, think about what resources are needed
to carry out each alternative. If you have access
to the resources you need, you will have greater
success at carrying out your decisions. Remember
that you do not have to possess the resources your-
self if you can obtain them from someone else.
However, you need to be sure that those others
will be willing and able to supply the resources
before you can defi nitely count on them. If you do
not have the needed resources, or access to them
through others, you need to fi gure out a way to
get them.
Chandra decided to ask some other students
at school about their part-time jobs. She felt this
added information would help her make a better
decision. See step 3 of Figure 4.9.
Choose the Best Alternative
Making a decision takes time as you refl ect on
each alternative. You may fi nd there is no perfect
solution in your choices. One choice may meet
How could a person’s maturity affect his or her
success in considering alternatives?
Consider Each Alternative
The next step in the decision-making process
is to carefully think through each alternative. You
have to consider all the factors related to each choice.
How does each alternative fi t your values, goals,
standards, and resources?
To answer these questions, gather information
from reliable sources (Figure 4.10). In addition, you
could seek out facts and opinions from others who
faced a similar decision in the past, such as a family
member, counselor, teacher, or friend. Your own
past experiences can also provide information.
Reliable information, information you can count
on to be accurate, will help you predict the results
of your decision with greater success.
maxik/Shutterstock.com
Figure 4.10 Learning to use reliable resources can
help you think through each alternative.
Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc.

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