This post from Jennifer:
This morning Bill had to make a difficult business decision. We sat and he talked it over with me. He weighed up the pros and cons carefully telling me all the issues involved. As I was listening, it occurred to me that there must be an easier way.
The mere fact that he was weighing pros and cons meant that he didn’t know what he should do. Each scenario he put forward had its merits but none came with a strong knowing that it was the correct way. With the weighing came a big burden.
Bill usually makes his decisions easily, following his PGS.
In this instance he was reverting to logic, because the decision had quite major financial implications. And it was complicated by a number of factors – including a loose friendship which had developed during the process of getting this project together. It’s always difficult making a business decision where there’s a personal element involved.
I wondered: Rather than using his logic, which doesn’t always make the right choice, why not try something different? Why not allow his wisdom, that greater part of himself that is all knowing, to lead the way?
So I suggested asking for a sign. Why not? See what happens. How does he do that? That’s up to him. He has his own communication system, his own way of giving permission to his higher vibrational self to step in and help him.
He just has to be aware that he’s asked for a sign, and look out for it. Because it will come. And when it comes, he will know it.
Is this the wrong way to approach a major business decision that could have substantial financial consequences? If Bill trusts his PGS, then it should not be a problem…
It has to be better than weighing pros and cons.
PGS - The Way 
Jennifer, nicely written.
If you like, Bill, you can borrow my Saints – Terry, Julian, Chris, Rocky and Phil. I’m sure they’d be happy to put in (whisper) a good word. I hope everything works out and leaves you both with a sense of peace. Buen Camino.
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Who are the Saints Kathy?
This is an interesting dilemma between going with your gut and going with logic.
Playing safe or taking a big risk.
Thank you for those very kind words.
Bill
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Thanks Kathy – what started me thinking about this was a saint experience a friend had. She asked for a sign from St Theresa of the Little Flower and got a sign that gave her courage to continue on her path.
Sometimes we do need a different frame of reference, something audacious that gets us thinking in a bigger way. I can see you’ve got a potent team that you can call on. jJen
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Jen,
Thank you for your post. i have often made major decisions impulsively with some great and some terrible. Maybe I did not give enough consideration before following my pgs.
The first thing I thought about when reading your post was that Jill and I must follow your thoughts when we are together in October. We are evaluating considerations that will impact both of our lives from here on out. So far we have avoided rushing to conclusions. We have many things to consider. Thank you.
Steve
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PS: I must be,careful to not confuse impulse with pgs. They feel kind of the same.
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Dear Steve, I know what you mean about impulse. My life has been an extraordinary pull and push between impulse and inertia.
I find everything easier now I trust that only my highest good can come to pass. Appearances are not always good indicators that life is moving forward perfectly. Jen
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To put my impulsiveness into perspective, my last two wives, I asked to marry me with no forethought. It truly was an impulse. The first, Shelley, is my deceased wife. The second is Jill. I got that impulse at 37,000 feet flying over Cancun on the way to Jamaica. Both were good decisions, if you could call them decisions. My first wife was a completely different story.
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I think Jill is a very lucky lady to have someone feel so head over heels in love with her that he would propose impulsively and romantically! Jen
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She’s so impulsive she said yes without thinking about it. We bought an engagement ring in the airport in Jamica that proved to be a very famous French line. 🙂
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Well, Jennifer, I have often handle decisions by asking for a sign. Typically, it works out well for me. I have never used this for a business decision, however, only for personal decisions. I think it would work well for Bill in the business context, but only because of his PGS system. Is PGS talking to him at all? I am wondering, because maybe it is, but he is not listening as closely because of the business implications. Just a thought. Julie
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Your so right when you say this. PGS is a muscle that must be exercised. Asking for a sign is like giving this PGS “Business” muscle permission to limber up and get working. Jen
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Jennifer, that is a wonderful tool to remember. I often has a hard time with decisions. I seem to be able to logically rationalize most any scenario with equal pros/cons. So asking for a sign is so genius! I hope I remember and use that myself next time I have a big decision. Thanks.Kathryn
Bill, Let us know when the sign comes!
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Kathyn I love your use of the word “tool”. It is like getting out a wrench to unstick a rusty bolt that is not allowing wise problem solving energy to flow. Jen
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There’s an old joke about a guy sitting on a rooftop in a flood. A guy in a boat come by and offers him a rescue ride. He says, “NO thanks. I have faith God will rescue me.” A 2nd guy with boat comes with offer. Again “No thanks, God will rescue me.” Then a 3rd gets same response. Finally the guy drowns. He asks God. “Why didn’t you rescue me?” God said. “I sent three boats.”
Be sure to follow your sign when it comes. 🙂
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Haha – great story Barbara!
And very appropriate for the circumstances.
Thank you, Bill
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Yep – Thats funny. I’m writing it into my little book of prayers and inspiration. I wonder how many times God has sent me 3 or more answers and I’ve missed them all. isn’t it a funny business being human! Jen
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Jen, I think you’re right. We don’t always have the objectivity to “think ” our way to the right choices. One of the best things about faith is knowing that if I leave it alone, and watch and listen openly and prayerfully, the answer will come. I’m glad you can give that certainty to Bill. Its really hard to let go and wait for direction.-which has to be why they call it a ‘leap of faith ‘. When there is money and relationships on the line, it really can feel like you’re leaping across a chasm! I still do pros and cons sometimes, and end up laughing at myself. There’s just no way the answer is going to come through a grocery list of possible futures we can’t possibly guess and be right about!
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“Leaping” is such a wonderful thing to do. I really think I could do more of this “faith leaping”. What amazes me is how much I learn from everyone on this blog. Bill asks me to write something – ..in the process of writing I learn through getting my thoughts in order – and then the most important learning comes with the replies people kindly write. Each and everyone amazes me. So more “faith leaping” for me.Jen
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Asking for a sign is good. Years ago I was offered a job near home but involved a demotion. I was home for the weekend to attend an aniversary mass for my parents and while I was waiting for mass to start I asked my mum to give me a sign as to what to do, just then my young nephew sat in the pew beside me. He had a patch on the knee of his jeans that said “JUST GO FOR IT” . Well you can’t get a much clearer sign than that so I went for it and it was one of the best decisions of my life.
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What a great story Pat.
And how wonderful that you had the trust to follow that sign!
That’s PGS in action!
Bill
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Jane has just informed me that the patch said JUST DO IT and is in fact a Nike logo, either way it worked.
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Pat, it doesn’t matter where it came from, it was the sign you needed!
Bill
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Fabulous! Aren’t you clever. You knew without doubt it was your sign. Signs are very individual. Only the one asking can know their sign. And as you are sharing here, they are often times simple everyday things that other people don’t register. Jen
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I usually follow my gut instinct, very rarely lets me down. Weighing pros and cons has gotten me into some prickly situations, I can talk myself out of ‘good’ thing by using my grey matter too much… Now of course, sometimes when I don’t listen to my gut and don’t engage my grey cells and just storm ahead like a two year old in a temper tantrum…. then I wade through manure for a while. Good thing, I have outgrown being a two year old 😉
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It’s true Ingrid, isn’t it.
Sometimes the rational side of ourselves just gets in the way.
all the good things that have happened in my life have happened because I followed my PGS.
all the not-so good things have happened when I’ve followed my logical rationale.
Bill
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