Decisions can be difficult at times and we have so many to make each day from what to fix for dinner, what to wear to work, to what would l like my life path to be?
And now during the Covid Pandemic for many of us our work and our children’s schooling situations have brought on even more difficult decisions to make due to decisions that were made for us and out of our control.
Many decisions can be very stressful especially if they are life altering, such as a job change or large financial purchase. There are also difficult decisions we need to make about pursuing our dreams. Knowing that we may not get a second chance at something can either push us to pursue or stifle us to stop altogether.
I heard a speaker one-time state that making any decision can be made easier and you will feel good about whatever the outcome is if you follow these three steps:
1. Think time: Allow yourself “think time.” This time where you do nothing but think and ponder about the decision you are facing. Not stress time, but actual think time, where you walk through what the decision would mean.
2. Write time: Sit down and write all of the pros and cons of the decision you are facing. Write until you have nothing else left to write and then wait an hour or two or a day or two, if you can and see if you have anything else to write.
3. Weigh time: Weigh the decision that you have determined to be best against your life-plan, your values and your peace of mind.
If the decision falls in line with these three things you have your answer. If it does not, go back to “think time” and start over.
I have given this a try and it really does help to come to a decision that I can have a peace of mind about, even if it doesn’t work out, I made the best decision at the time because I thought it through.
“Always make decisions that prioritize your inner peace” ~Izey Victoria Odiase
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