Crossing the River Rubicon means that you have to make a decision in a short amount of time. The decision can affect the person’s life, or it can affect other people. Julius Ceasar was the founder of this quote because he had to make a decision weather to cross the river and become famous, or on the other hand, go back to Rome and have tons of fines to pay off. Julius Ceasar came to the decision to cross the Rubicon River.
My River Rubicon moment was over the summer when I was getting over my fractured finger. I had tennis that day, and it was an important match. My finger still hurt pretty bad, but it was on my left hand, so I could still use my good hand for hitting the tennis balls. I had to make a quick decision because if I wasn’t going to go, we had to call and tell them that I wasn’t going. I thought of the pros and cons. Pros to going to the match was that I got to have more practice and if I won, I would be rewarded. Cons to going to the match was that I could possibly hurt my finger again, and I wouldn’t be able to play to the best of my ability. If I were to stay at home, my finger would be fine, but the cons are that I would feel guilty because my opponent couldn’t play. I had come to a decision. My decision was to go and play the match. I was happy with my decision because nothing bad happened to my finger during the match, I got extra practice in, and I won the match. I was proud of myself that I went, and it boosted my confidence.