Real-Life Decision Making
Boxing is not something you think you want to do. But friends talk you into going to the gym with them, and gradually you find that the sport is far more demanding than you had assumed. Before long, you're hooked and determined to become a professional boxer.
You are about five and a half feet tall, and weigh only 115 pounds. As your interest in the sport grows, you begin to talk to other boxers, asking questions and following the advice they give. Over the course of a year, you put on 20 pounds of muscle and learn a few of the moves necessary to make you a formidable partner during sparring practice.
One day, after you finish a sparring bout with another, more experienced boxer in the gym, you are approached by trainer Mark Davis. Davis assures you that together you can build your boxing career to the level he desires. After careful consideration, you decide to work with Davis, and for two years you train day and night.
During the second year, you win a number of fights, including a local championship match. After the match, you tell Davis you want to compete in an upcoming match that will move you up to the status of a professional boxer.
Davis doesn't feel the move is a wise one, and tries to explain to you that physically and mentally you are not ready to fight professionally. The two of you have words over the differing opinions, and finally Davis says the choice is yours, but if you want to attend the competition, you'll have to find a new trainer.
What do you do?