At the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow yesterday, the difference between a good decision and a bad decision was put on display for the world to see, all because of what two people decided to throw.
Kim Mickle threw a javelin on an open field which speared into the ground and won her a Commonwealth Games gold medal.
Laith Samardali threw plastic bottles into the crowd after going into a rage when his brother lost his boxing bout. One of those bottles hit a child, he was charged with aggravated assault and is now in Glasgow's Barlinnie Prison.
Not knowing either of these people, I can't cast aspersions about their propensity to make good decisions, but the difference between both decisions seems obvious...thinking. One throw was a well thought out decision over a lot of years, where the thrower had thought deeply about how to make sure she was in the right state to make sure she got the result she was after. The other thrower made a snap decision in a fit of rage where it seems there was no thought about the possible repurcussions of his actions.
Not everybody can think about their actions over years on their way to Commonwealth Games medals, but everybody can take a deep breath before they act - no matter how angry they are - give a few seconds thought, and ask themselves "Is what I'm about to do a good idea?" If the answer is "no", then you can put down the plastic bottle, calmly walk away, and fly home proud of the fact that your brother is a commonwealth games athlete.
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