After you read this essay, I suggest you immediately proceed to read a closely related essay on The Will of God . Both essays are more clear if read in the suggested sequence.
Life is filled with decisions.
He who walks with wise men will be wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed. If you are looking for advice, stay away from fools. The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly, but the mouth of fools pours forth foolishness. There are oodles of folks who are standing in line to help you make your decisions. Snake oil salesmen.