Importance of decision making to advance in our life
When we try to choose the best, we start to postpone choice and sooner or later we will slip into procrastination. Therefore, do not try to chase an unattainable ideal, but work with what you have at the moment.
The ability to make choices generally depends on the time of day. In the morning, people make decisions more slowly, but make more accurate choices, and in the evenings, we decide faster, but more often we make mistakes.
Take note of this and try to make the most important decisions in the morning, when you are not yet tired of work, household chores and other routine. Ideally, create to-do lists that you definitely decide to do today and follow the list throughout the day.
There is a kind of trick that helps to avoid this fatigue(mistakes): shift the burden of choice onto someone else's shoulders. Of course, you shouldn't trust others in vital decisions - when your parents determine for you where to study and who to work, it's not particularly good. But small questions can be delegated so as not to clog your head.
For example She loves wine, but is completely unaware of its varieties, aging, aromas and similar subtleties. Therefore, when she wants to drink, she does not leaf through the wine list for a long time, but simply asks the sommelier to choose something suitable. Delegation of choice at its finest.
In fact, you don't even need the help of outsiders to convey the choice to them. You can rely on the power of habit . For example, Steve Jobs always wore the same shirt and jeans. He already had to constantly make decisions in the affairs of the company, and he did not want to waste energy on choosing a wardrobe. And Mark Zuckerberg follows his example.
You can do the same: choose the right food, clothing, or accessories once, and then just follow the habit. Or make a detailed schedule of the day for yourself and in the future, do not be tormented by the question of what to do next.
Another option is to randomly choose between several equivalent options. You might as well roll dice or flip a coin.
In fact, delegation of choice and clock tricks are only good for little things - if you can't decide what to eat for breakfast or what tie to tie. However, not all decisions in our life are so simple. For more complex choices, there is a 90% rule.
When we make a choice, there are usually pros and cons for each option available. You should rate each option on a scale from 0 to 100. If your solution scores less than 90, reject it.
The 90 percent rule makes it much easier to make decisions: if an option has more than 10% cons and less than 90% benefits, it shouldn't be accepted. Think about how you would feel if you score 65 out of 100 on some test.
For example, you are in doubt whether it is worth continuing your romance or whether it is better to break up with your partner. Imagine a button. Clicking on it teleports you to the future, two months after the break. Your difficult conversations, public scenes and scandals in the past, your closet is free of things of your ex or ex - not a single forgotten sock. All in the past. Would you press a button like this? If so, then you are not afraid of a breakup, but of the hassle and troubles that accompany it.
Or, for example, you want to go on a journey, but you cannot decide. Imagine asking your friend to make a choice for you. One fine day, he hands you an envelope containing your tickets for tomorrow's flight. Are you thrilled and adventurous or disappointed? If the latter, then you are wrong and want to go somewhere.
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