根據「24小時原則」來做決定
2023年2月6日By Rick Boxx
根據「24小時原則」來做決定
MAKING DECISIONS ACCORDING TO THE 24-HOUR RULE
《神聖步伐author of Sacred Pace註1》一書的作者泰瑞·盧珀（Terry Looper），在我們組織的高峰會議上做專題演講。他承認自己在商業生涯的早期，想要取悅別人的欲望讓他有時做出不好的決定。在試圖取悅別人的過程中，他偶爾會做出一些草率的決定，而這些決定後來都讓他後悔。
在多次經歷了這樣的情況之後，盧珀最後用了一個簡單的原則，讓自己能夠避免這種糟糕、不夠理性的決定。他說，他拒絕做出任何重大決定，除非他先等候24小時。
盧珀說，他清楚知道，透過延遲24小時做決定，他能從壓力中抽身，也有時間仔細思考真實的需求。
我們可以把這一個原則，應用在幾乎每一個需要做決定的情況。包括重大採購、合約簽訂、重要的招聘、換工作、借錢給別人、深入參與一個專案，和其他無數可能對你和身邊的人，產生長期影響的決定。
很少有這樣的決定，是緊急到不能延遲24個小時的。如此做，能排除情緒和衝動。有時，一個看起來似乎好到不能錯過的機會，在等待之後，我們可能會意識到，它並不像表面上看起來那麼好。延遲做決定，也給了我們必要的時間來思考，一些在開始可能沒有考慮到的因素。或者從不同的角度，重新檢視重要的細節。一時衝動做出的決定很少能提供這種好處。
聖經在很多方面，是有史以來最好的商業書籍，它提出許多關於做出謹慎、深思熟慮決定的重要。以下是幾個例子：
避免倉促決定的陷阱。正如盧珀所觀察到的，通常有一種誘惑，就是快速做出決定來取悅他人。但從長遠來看，做出日後會讓你後悔的決定，將無法取悅任何人。「人冒失說，（這是）聖物，許願之後才查問，就是自陷網羅。」（箴言20章25節）
避免決定被推翻的尷尬。我們也許不想做出和人期待相反的決定，進而讓別人失望，但如果最後又不得不回到人面前，承認自己不能堅守原來的決定，那就反而更令人失望了。耶穌教導說：「你們的話，是，就說是；不是，就說不是；若再多說就是出於那惡者 。」（馬太福音5章37節）
避免因承諾無法達成而蒙羞。通常我們的決定是出於好意的，起初也覺得自己做得到。不幸的是，如果匆忙做決定，可能後來被證明是不明智的決定，都為時已晚了。「你們哪一個要蓋一座樓，不先坐下算計花費，能蓋成不能呢？」（路加福音14章28節）
做決定是一個困難的過程，特別是攸關牽一髮動全身的時候。做決定時應該要仔細斟酌，以避免將來有遺憾或其他後遺症。這樣也可以爭取更多的時間用來禱告，並在進行之前，尋求上帝的智慧。如果你以往傾向做出草率的決定，可以試試泰瑞·盧珀的「24小時原則」。
註1: 《神聖步伐author of Sacred Pace》此書，台灣未有出版中文，此為台灣CBMC自行翻譯。
@2023版權所有，經許可改編自 "UBN誠信時刻"，關於職場工作中信仰議題的評論。UBN是一個服務小型企業界的國際性職場信仰事工。
反省與問題討論
第一、通常來說，你做決定過程的形式是什麼呢?
第二、想一個後來讓你後悔的重大決定。你認為在做決定之前，花了夠多的時間思考嗎？為什麼你會做出這個決定？
第三、你認為自己是一個喜歡取悅別人的人嗎？總是用決定來取悅別人，有什麽好處和壞處？
第四、你是否曾經嘗試過類似「24小時原則」方法來管理自己的決定？如果有，請解釋一下那是什麽情況。如果沒有，你覺得用24小時原則來做決定，會有什麼不同？
備註：想知道聖經中關於這個主題的更多信息，請參考以下經文: (因篇幅有限，請查閱未列出的經文創世記11章4-9節)：
詩篇37篇3-7節
37:3 你當倚靠耶和華而行善，住在地上，以他的信實為糧；
37:4 又要以耶和華為樂，他就將你心裏所求的賜給你。
37:5 當將你的事交託耶和華，並倚靠他，他就必成全。
37:6 他要使你的公義如光發出，使你的公平明如正午。
37:7 你當默然倚靠耶和華，耐性等候他；不要因那道路通達的和那惡謀成就的心懷不平。
箴言3章5-6節
3:5 你要專心仰賴耶和華，不可倚靠自己的聰明，
3:6 在你一切所行的事上都要認定他，他必指引你的路。
箴言16章3、9節
16:3 你所做的，要交託耶和華，你所謀的，就必成立。
16:9 人心籌算自己的道路；惟耶和華指引他的腳步。
箴言20章24節
20:24 人的腳步為耶和華所定；人豈能明白自己的路呢？
箴言21章2節
21:2 人所行的，在自己眼中都看為正；惟有耶和華衡量人心。
箴言24章27節
24:27 你要在外頭預備工料，在田間辦理整齊，然後建造房屋。
箴言27章12節
27:12 通達人見禍藏躲；愚蒙人前往受害。
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YOUR PART IS NOT THE ONLY PART
MONDAY MANNAJAN 30, 2023
YOUR PART IS NOT THE ONLY PART
By Robert J. Tamasy
There is a tendency, when circumstances become especially challenging, for many of us to reason that the outcome is solely dependent on us. As one motivational speaker used to say, “If it’s to be, it’s up to me!” However, unless you are an entrepreneur and the only employee in your company, there will always be others involved in the successes – and failures – of your organization. Everyone, from the receptionist to the salespeople to the janitor to the CEO, contributes to the ultimate result.
I remember my days as a magazine editor for CBMC. I was the primary writer, but we also had people contributing columns on various topics. I had an associate editor and editorial assistant. We had a graphic designer and illustrators who worked to make our publication visually compelling. Then there were the people at the publishing company who did the work of getting the magazine into printed form.
Each time we received a freshly printed, new edition of the magazine, I would come to the same conclusion: The whole (product) was greater than the sum of the parts. This process, utilizing the gifts, talents and experience of each person involved, reminded me of a statement in 1 Corinthians 12:12-26.
The context is referring to the Church, the “body of Christ” as the Bible expresses it. But in principle it also can apply to any workplace setting. The entire passage is well worth reading and pondering, but here are some excerpts from it:
“The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts; and though all its parts are many, they form one body. So it is with Christ…. But in fact God has arranged the parts of the body, every one of them, just as she wanted them to be. If they were all one part, where would the body be? As it is, there are many parts, but one body….”
These verses also refer to the parts of the body that do not get as much attention as others. When we look at someone, whether their physical appearance or the work they perform, we tend to favor those who are most attractive or produce the greatest results. However, the passage reminds us:
“The eye cannot say to the hand, ‘I don’t need you!’ And the head cannot say to the feet, ‘I don’t need you!’ On the contrary, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, and the parts that we think are less honorable we treat with special honor…. But God has combined the members of the body and has given greater honor to the parts that lacked it, so that there should be no division in the body, but that its parts should have equal concern for each other.”
Another passage in the Scriptures speaks to the importance of relying on one another rather than thinking we can accomplish all the work on our own. Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 states:
“Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work. If one falls, his friend can help him up. But pity the person who falls and has no one to help him up! Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm alone? Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.”
The next time you experience a significant accomplishment at work, remember all who helped to make it possible.
© 2023. Robert J. Tamasy has written Marketplace Ambassadors: CBMC’s Continuing Legacy of Evangelism and Discipleship; Business at Its Best: Timeless Wisdom from Proverbs for Today’s Workplace; Pursuing Life With a Shepherd’s Heart, coauthored with Ken Johnson; and The Heart of Mentoring, coauthored with David A.
Reflection/Discussion Questions
1. How many people work at your company or organization? What are some of the roles and responsibilities they perform? What would be the impact if they failed to do their respective jobs?
2. If you are involved with a team of people on a specific project, how do you all typically respond when the work is accomplished? Do you “share the glory,” or do certain individuals get the credit without acknowledging the contributions of others? What is the impact of that response?
3. What have you done personally – or what can you do – to recognize the value of people who are not on the “front lines” but make important contributions to the achievement of your team’s or organization’s mission?
4. One verse cited above says, “a cord of three strands is not quickly broken.” Have you noticed that a piece of thread or string might be easily broken, and two pieces might be snapped with a little effort as well. But by intertwining three or more strands, the “cord” becomes extremely difficult to break. What does that say about how we work together with others?
NOTE:
If you have a Bible and would like to read more, consider the following passages:
Proverbs 27:17; Mark 6:7; Acts 13:2-3, 14:1-3; Philippians 2:3-4; 1 Corinthians 16:15-18
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