Wise Motives

From the Tarot of the Crone, the Two of Swords; from the Wondering Traveler's Oracle, Worth the Effort:

We all remember epochs in our experience when some dear expectation dies, or some new motive is born. ― George Eliot

It's time to make a decision, but what to choose? We could make the choice to appease someone and to look good; we might make the choice that goes against tradition but follows our personal ethics. The decision might be self-centered or include the concerns of others. Humans have the ability to reflect on our own thoughts, to dig up their underlying motive, whether that's a treasure chest or a decaying corpse. Perhaps the better question would be, "What results and residual effects will each choice have a year from now? Worth the Effort suggests that any major decision deserves a patient endeavor to gather as much knowledge as possible so that we can choose wisely.