Give thought to the problem: I need to stop and think about how to handle this situation.
R. Review your choices
Review your choices: I have three main choices that I can think of. I could tell on my friend for drinking alcohol, politely refuse to drink, or have a beer.
This story is about some kid in a jacket who goes to his friend's house. All is well until his friend offers him some alcohol. He must now use the G.R.E.A.T. decision model to decide what to do.
E. Evaluate the consequences of each choice
Evaluate the consequences of each choice:Drinking alcohol would get me in huge trouble, so that's out of the question. I'd rather not get my friend in trouble either. I think I'll politely say no.
You have to think about an important decision before you make a choice. Not thinking can result in a bad situation later on.
A. Assess and choose the best choice
Assess and choose the best choice:
So, do you want one or not?
It's best to list off each choice so you can narrow down what you want to do.
T. Think it over afterward
Think it over afterward:
I was talking about a root beer, moron! It was a joke!
Think about what could possibly happen with each choice.
Decide which decision has more pros than cons and go with it.
Thanks, but I don't drink alcohol.
After making your choice and experiencing the results, think about what happened. This is how you'll learn to make better decisions in the future.
