Write down the top 5 things that you value. Happiness Popularity Safety Integrity Future Goals Money Athletics Immediate Gratification Friends Family Acceptance Faith Academics Dating Music Art Dance Cheerleading

What is the worst decision you have made? What is the worst decision you have made?

WHY???? Why did you do it? Why did you do it? Why do people make dumb decisions? Why do people make dumb decisions? Why is decision making important? Why is decision making important?

You are a result of your past decisions You are a result of your past decisions Your future is based on your decisions today Your future is based on your decisions today

Important Decisions in High School Friends Friends Classes Classes College College Activities/ Sports Activities/ Sports Stress Stress Nutrition Nutrition Drugs Drugs Relationships Relationships Sex Sex Time Time Future Future

Decision Making Model State Situation State Situation List the possible options List the possible options Weigh outcomes Weigh outcomes Consider values Consider values Make decision Make decision Evaluate Evaluate

Consider your values. What do you really value? Happiness Happiness Popularity Popularity Safety Safety Integrity Integrity Future Goals Future Goals Making Parents Angry Making Parents Angry Immediate Gratification Immediate Gratification Friends Friends Family Family Acceptance Acceptance

“What you value most is what you will sacrifice all else for!!!” “What you value most is what you will sacrifice all else for!!!” What do you value?

What have these people sacrificed because of their decisions? FAMILYFAMILY REPUTATIONREPUTATION CAREERCAREER HALL OF FAME CAREERFREEDOM LIFE FREEDOMFREEDOM MONEYMONEY CAREERCAREER FREEDOMFREEDOM MONEYMONEY REPUTATIONREPUTATION

Other Possible Obstacles to Wise Choices Brain development Brain development Moods Moods Hormones Hormones Peer Pressure Peer Pressure Family Background Family Background Experience Experience Stress Stress Habits Habits Self Deception Self Deception

Every kind of Addiction begins with similar self- deception. “This won’t hurt anybody” “This won’t hurt anybody” “I’ll only do it once” “I’ll only do it once” “I’ll be careful” “I’ll be careful” “I can handle it” “I can handle it” “I can quit whenever I want” “I can quit whenever I want” “It’s no big deal” “It’s no big deal” “I’ll be safe” “I’ll be safe” “I’m not stupid about it” “I’m not stupid about it” “I’m not doing anything wrong” “I’m not doing anything wrong” “People do it all the time” “People do it all the time” “I’m not hurting anyone” “I’m not hurting anyone” “Nobody’s going to find out” “Nobody’s going to find out” “Nothing bad is going to happen” “Nothing bad is going to happen” “All my friends are doing it” “All my friends are doing it”

Standard of Judgment Who determines if a decision is wrong or right? Who determines if a decision is wrong or right? Parents, teachers, counselors, police, minister, God, friends Parents, teachers, counselors, police, minister, God, friends YOU YOU

What are 2 things that keep you from making wise decisions? Moods Moods Hormones Hormones Peer Pressure Peer Pressure Family Background Family Background Experience Experience Stress Stress Habits Habits Self Deception Self Deception Other Other

“What you value most is what you will sacrifice all else for!!!” “What you value most is what you will sacrifice all else for!!!” What do you value?

How do you make a wise decision? WISE- discerning and judging soundly concerning what is true and false, proper or improper WISE- discerning and judging soundly concerning what is true and false, proper or improper

Just answer this one question: Is this a wise thing to do?

1. “Based on previous experience, is this a wise thing to do?” “Those who don’t remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” “Those who don’t remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” 2. “Based on current circumstances, what is the wise thing to do?” Angry, depressed, stressed, happy, worried? Angry, depressed, stressed, happy, worried? Life is seasonal Life is seasonal

3. “Based on future goals, what is the wise thing to do today?” Mental picture of the future Mental picture of the future “You are tomorrow what you choose to be today” “You are tomorrow what you choose to be today”

What starts every great accomplishment? What starts every great accomplishment? “Greatness is never an Accident” Greatness is never an Accident”Greatness is never an Accident”

Goal Setting Process 1. Select Goal 2. Describe steps it will take to reach goal. 3. Identify sources of help 4. Set a reasonable time frame 5. Establish checkpoints

There are only 2 great pains in life: 1. Discipline2. Regret "You don't get to choose how you're going to die, or when. You can decide how you're going to live now."

Dream Wreckers Most people’s dream don’t come true. Most people’s dream don’t come true. We wreck our future with bad decisions today We wreck our future with bad decisions today What are you willing to risk all your dreams for? What are you willing to risk all your dreams for? A moment, a habit, a weekend, a promise, a party, a friend, a boyfriend/ girlfriend? A moment, a habit, a weekend, a promise, a party, a friend, a boyfriend/ girlfriend?