Making Life Decisions Easier: Your Guide to Making the Right Choice
Struggling with Difficult Decisions? Explore Potential Aid Tools
Decisions, big or small, often leave us bewildered. Particularly those that could significantly impact our lives. That's because major decisions often come with complex and multifaceted consequences. Here's a lowdown on how to tackle them with ease.
Why do we fear making decisions?
Most decisions, whether big or small, happen automatically without much thought, or are mundane, like choosing between coffee or tea. The panic sets in when it comes to decisions that have far-reaching consequences. According to Florian Artinger, CEO of Simply Rational, the fear comes from contemplating the potential outcomes.
Let's say you're considering a job change and a move to a new city. The decision involves leaving a familiar, possibly more secure job and a beloved location for a potentially exciting, though uncharted, career path. Questions like "What about my partner or children?" and "Will they adapt well?" or "Are the benefits worth it?" are common.
One might think a decision shouldn't be intimidating if it leads to a better future. But that's not always the case. As systemic family counselor Dorothee Ellerbrake says, it's the potential consequences of a decision that cause anxiety, not the decision itself.
Tools to help you make decisions
A classic solution is making a pro and con list. Writing down the benefits and drawbacks of each option sharpens your awareness of the factors affecting your decision. But don't forget to put your feelings into words. For example, joy about the challenging job prospect or guilt about leaving your loved ones.
Another strategy is intuitive decision-making. Listen to your gut feeling about the situation, but remember to balance it with reason. It takes time to hone your intuition, so take regular breaks from your daily life and allow yourself to introspect.
Imagine the potential future scenarios in your mind's eye. This can help you visualize the outcomes and make an informed decision.
Finally, seek diverse perspectives, but be mindful of bias. People close to you might have opinions influenced by their own feelings, so it can be helpful to consult a neutral third party. They can help you see the big picture and offer unbiased insights.
Remember, every decision holds some risk, but within that risk, there's potential for growth and change. Make informed decisions that align with your personal values and long-term goals, and trust the journey that follows.
In the process of making significant life decisions, one might find solace in understanding the community's policies that could potentially influence career-development, such as vocational training programs offered for education-and-self-development and career-development. Engaging in multiple strategies, like creating a well-crafted pro-con list, practicing intuitive decision-making, visualizing potential future scenarios, and seeking diverse perspectives, can aid in making informed decisions that align with personal values and long-term goals, ensuring growth and change in one's life.
