From a wise friend of mine, Rachel:
Decide is the killing off of another option (geno-cide, sui-cide, homo-cide) . It requires careful thought and validation from others with a lengthy explanation of why you made the decision, and it is final.
Choice is simply free choice. It does not kill all other options. It requires no validation from others. We all have free will, and that in itself is a gift.
“I decided to go to Rice because this other college was more expensive..if I live in Houston..blah blah, blah….”vs. “Oh, I just chose to go to Rice.”
Life is actually really simple. We choose to complicate it sometimes.
Life is too short to not choose happiness. Happiness is a choice.