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9 Ways That Make Making Decisions Much Easier
2 min readJun 14, 2022
- Flip A Coin — Simply flip a coin and hold it, covered, on your hand. Now think back to what you wanted the coin to show as it was in the air. Put the coin away without looking at the result and do what you wanted it to be.
- Figure Out What Scares You More — It is likely that that is the better choice but the more uncomfortable one. This is not always true but definitely more often than not.
- Make Decisions Early — Your Decision-Making-Power is a limited pool that gets recharged every night. Every choice, no matter how big or small, drains this pool (which is why habits are so important as they do not drain anything). Make the toughest decisions first.
- Keep The End in Mind — What is the purpose of this choice? Draw out your ultimate dream and try to connect it to either choice in as few steps as possible. Pick whichever gets you there with less steps.
- What Will You Regret Less? — In the end, which pathway do you think will produce the least amount of regret within you when you look back upon your life? In 10, 20, 30, 50 years, what choice will be less regretful?
- Just Do It — If you can will yourself to screw the consequences and do it anyway, then do it. Most of the time we are afraid of things that will never happen anyway.
