Some decisions aren’t important.
Should you wear a blue tie or a red tie. Should you get McDonald’s or Taco Bell. Should you watch Masked Singer or The Voice.
Other decisions are of the utmost importance.
Who should you marry. What should you study in school. When/if you should have kids.
Then there are those in the middle.
Should you exercise today. Should you buy a new or used car. Where should you go on vacation.
So you need to be able to identify the importance, or weight, of the decisions, and use that to inform the time dedicated to making them.
For simple decisions maybe automate them, or just make the choice so easy as to be trivial, like rolling a dice or flipping a coin.
For slightly more important decisions come up with a quick decision framework, or pre-choose based on some criteria.
For important, but not life altering, decisions, spend time digging into the options, doing research, building out pro/con lists, but give yourself a deadline to make the decision.
For life altering decisions take all the time you need to truly understand what the effects of your choices are. Forecast how the decision could affect your future. Do everything you can to play out different scenarios.
Being a good decision maker, at every level, is a super power.
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