Making decisions isn't easy for many of us. We want to make the right choice, but we also don't want to make the wrong one. The trick to making better decisions is finding balance between being decisive and being cautious.
Decision-making is all about the information available to us, our emotions and values, and the environment surrounding us. If we use only one of those sources of information when making a decision, we will often make the wrong choice, because there are too many variables to take into account at once.
Our brains are wired to make snap judgments. They have a tendency to over-rely on emotional responses, and they tend to underweight the facts when making important decisions. This means that sometimes we find ourselves trying to make the right choice, even when all the information is pointing us towards the wrong one.
It is a challenge to learn to balance our own emotions and values, let alone others'. I'll show you a way to develop strategies for how to deal with this.
STEP 1: Know Yourself Well Enough to Know What You Want
The first step towards making good decisions is knowing yourself well enough to know what you want. In order for us to choose something, we need to know what the outcome looks like to us. We have to know what we will feel like afterwards, what kind of emotions we will experience. If we don't know this yet, then it makes sense that we will be at a loss to determine whether or not we want something. We will be prone to picking things that we think we want because we want something we've been told we want.
Know Yourself Well Enough To Know What You Want - Part One
Before we proceed, let's talk about what it means to know ourselves well enough. How do you get to know yourself well enough to make a decision?
In a nutshell, this involves getting to know yourself, your motives and your intentions. When we start making decisions, we tend to do so with our emotions in mind, so it's important to be aware of those. Are you feeling upset or happy at this moment? Do you have a feeling that you need to change something in your life, or are you just having a normal day? Are you thinking about the future or about the past? Do you know what your intentions are in this situation?
By answering these questions, we can get a sense of what we're feeling, why we're feeling that way, and what our intentions are. We can then use that information to inform a decision.
STEP 2: Be Aware of Other People's Values and Feelings
Once you know what you want, you can decide to ignore the fact that everyone has different desires. Everyone feels differently, thinks differently and sees the world differently. Some of us are more focused on the consequences of our actions, while some are more focused on the reasons why we do what we do.
These are very important distinctions to make, because it is very easy to get bogged down in the details, when making
decisions that affect others. It's important to be aware of other people's values and feelings, and to try to take them into account when making decisions that will affect them.
This doesn't mean that you have to compromise your own values or feelings, but it does mean that you have to be aware of the impact your decisions will have on others. By doing so, you can make more informed decisions that take into account the needs and desires of others.
In summary, making decisions can be a challenging task, but it's essential to find balance between being decisive and being cautious. By knowing yourself well enough to know what you want, and being aware of other people's values and feelings, you can make better decisions that will have a positive impact on your life and the lives of those around you.
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