Have you ever felt like the whole universe was watching your next move?
That strange intensity—as if time slows down, and your next decision carries more weight than usual?
That’s not just your imagination. It could be a Spiritual Choice—a rare, high-energy moment programmed into your life script long before birth.
To better understand what a Spiritual Choice really is, let’s compare it with more familiar experiences: daily choices and decision-making..
The Energy Potential of Choices
A Spiritual Choice is programmed into a person’s life script even before their physical birth. It’s designed to carry a higher energy potential than the person themselves—so much so that when the moment comes, no one can avoid it. The intensity isn’t accidental. That elevated energy ensures we confront the choice head-on, whether we feel ready or not.
On the other hand, daily choices carry a much lower energy potential. That’s why they’re easily interchangeable.
For example, if you’re faced with the simple dilemma, “Coffee or tea?”—you might choose either, go for juice or water instead, or skip it altogether. No major consequences. No universal tension.
Decision-making sits in between. Its energy potential is higher than a daily choice—but still lower than a Spiritual Choice.
It usually involves analysis, risk evaluation, logic, and strategy. Decisions like which career path to follow or whether to move to a new country shape our lives—but they don’t always reach the soul-deep level of a true Spiritual Choice.
That said, including conscious decision-making in a Spiritual Choice process is not just wise—it’s often necessary.
How Spiritual, Decision-Based, and Daily Choices Compare
To better understand how these types of choices differ, let’s break them down by energy, frequency, age, impact, and more.
Each type serves a unique purpose in our lives, and they are not equal in depth, rarity, or consequence ( see the table below).
As the table shows, Spiritual Choices are rare but transformative. They typically arise only once or twice in a lifetime, usually after the age of 35—when someone has accumulated enough life experience to stand at a true existential crossroads.
Unlike other decisions, a Spiritual Choice is irreversible. Once made, it initiates a chain of events that can’t be undone. These moments often come with deep spiritual undertones and are tied to personal growth, liberation, or even inner destiny.
By contrast, daily choices are quick, frequent, and flexible.
Decision-making sits in the middle: it may shape careers, relationships, and opportunities—but it rarely rewrites the entire trajectory of the soul.
Frequency of Choice and Age of the Person
Spiritual Choices are extremely rare—most people will experience them only once or twice in their entire lives. They usually come later in adulthood, after a person has faced enough real-life challenges to stand at a true inner crossroads.
These choices aren’t handed out lightly. They’re reserved for moments when you’ve developed the strength, awareness, and life experience to actually recognize them.
🧠 Real-Life Example:
Tyler Shultz, a young employee at the controversial startup Theranos, faced such a moment. When he discovered the company was deceiving investors and endangering patients, he had a choice: stay silent and protect his future—or blow the whistle, risking his career and family relationships. That terrifying moment of truth—before speaking out—was a Spiritual Choice. One that would define the course of his life.
He later reflected:
“I had zero strategy. I was just reacting to things.”
— Tyler Shultz, Theranos whistleblower
That raw, instinctive response shows how Spiritual Choices often bypass logic and strategy. They’re not always made with a clear plan—but they’re made with integrity. And that’s what makes them so spiritually charged.
In contrast, daily choices begin early—often in childhood—and continue until our final days. What to wear, what to eat, whether to hit snooze… we make these decisions dozens of times a day without much reflection. They’re quick, interchangeable, and often reversible.
Decision-making lands in the middle. It typically begins in adolescence and continues throughout life. Choosing a college, a partner, a job, a city—these decisions shape our path in meaningful ways. They’re more deliberate than daily choices but still don’t carry the soul-deep, destiny-shifting weight of a true Spiritual Choice.
Duration of Choices
Surprisingly, the most significant life choices—Spiritual Choices—can sometimes happen in just a fleeting moment. For one person, a Spiritual Choice might happen in just a split second, while for another, it could stretch out over many years.
A great example of a quick Spiritual Choice is in Scarface (1983). Tony Montana has only a few seconds to size up the situation and decide—guided by his values—to make his final Spiritual Choice toward the Light.
On the other hand, the movie Papillon (2017) offers a powerful example of a long, drawn-out Spiritual Choice. Henri Charrière, convicted of murder, chooses the path toward the Light, but it takes him decades to fully live out and prove that Choice.
Everyday choices usually take the least time—anything from a fraction of a second to a few minutes. But when it comes to decisions that challenge or go against our usual habits, the process can take much longer—ranging from several minutes to several months.
Notes
This article is the edited version of Spiritual Choice. Part I (January 3, 2021).