Whatever
Whatever - was one of my favourite word sometime ago.“The word ‘whatever’ should never, ever be used. It is a throwaway word. Anyone who hears you say it thinks you don’t give a hoot about any decision that needs to be made.”The problem is not the word itself. The problem is that any time the word is used it means you are not making a choice — and life is all about small choices. Seemingly small decisions are a part of each and every workday, and it is easy to ignore them. When the word “whatever” is used as a reply, you are simply not making a decision. Try these situation tidbits on for size…Where do you want to go for lunch? Whatever!Which project team do you want to be on? Whatever!Do you want to meet with customers this week? Whatever!Are you interested in a promotion? Whatever!Your dog may be dying. Whatever!It took me a while to realize that, however important to a life, the really big decisions are few. Where one lives, one’s faith, one’s spouse, all about children, where one goes to college are just some of the big ones. Try to make all the right big choices. But when it comes to all the smaller ones, don’t defer, don’t say whatever. Never ever.
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