The Ping Pong Ball:
Make Decisions with Ease and Grace

This video is meant to walk you through using the concept of The Ping Pong Ball.

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You might want to skim through the information below before you dive in...

The Ping Pong Ball represents two far ends of the same situation; the two extremes.

We often feel like Choices have limited options, or an aspect of duality; yes/no, stay/go, etc.

Bouncing (seemingly) endlessly between two Choices can feel limiting and frustrating, yet it’s very common.

To get off of the Ping Pong Ball line:

• Start with RBQT-18” to maximize your routing and connections

• Identify your two extremes in the situation

• Identify how each extreme supports your true Personality and your Directives

• Identify how each extreme hinders your true Personality and your Directives

• Combine the list of how each option supports you.

• Look at your new list of supportive items. Can you think of any other option that meets as many of those items as possible? It’s most likely to be completely different than one of your extremes.

As you look for options, consider “what you can live with”… and what you can’t.

• Be clear about where your lines are with what you can live with, and what you can't.

• While you're welcome to communicate these to others if you choose, this step is more about identifying your own personal "lines in the sand".

• Avoid choosing based on “what if’s”, especially those based on other people. Thinking “I can live with […] if she is going to change […]” might help you structure a conversation with someone about how they participate in your choice, but basing your decision on possibilities often leaves everyone dissatisfied.

Once you choose, CHOOSE. Don’t second guess yourself. Commit to moving ahead with that choice and be kind to yourself knowing you made the best decision you could at the time you made it.

If you proceed and see you made the wrong choice... still be kind to yourself. Start over, and make a new Choice.