Decision-making is extremely significant. Thus, for the purposes of this post, I want to clear the air by stating that the “right decisions” that I am referring to here are life-altering decisions and not simple day-to-day choices that we make. Such big-picture decisions determine the course of your life in more ways than one. Thus, never underestimate the power that one wrong decision can have in your life. Contrastingly, the right decisions will let you live peacefully and give you a sense of freedom and independence. But sometimes, with the bigger aspects in life, we tend to lack objectivity in order to take the correct decision especially if it seems like a short-term loss to us. We are unable to see the long-term gains of certain decisions and hence, lack perspective to take the correct path. This needs to change. Hence, read and learn about how to make a right decision as follows:-

First Intuition –

It must have been so with you, at some point of time in life or the other, that while finding yourself in a ruckus, you get an intuition; but you tend to ignore it and use your mind in order to weigh certain pros and cons before drawing a conclusion, only to find out that your first intuition was in fact the correct path. The most relatable example for the same is a multiple-choice-questions examination – we get the intuition of the right option at the very onset, but then we keep weighing the significance of the other options only to find out that our first intuition was on point. Thus, decision-making need not be very complicated, just go with your first intuition and try not to over think about it and you should be fine.

Odd Advice –

Taking good advice before making an important decision is essential. But what will happen if you take this advice from someone you are very close to or you love? They will not be able to freely express their actual opinions to you. Thus, take an “odd advice”. Go to someone you are not very close to or someone who apparently “dislikes you” and ask them point-blank and be ready for some hard-hitting, brutal reality. This is when you can really be objective and see a completely different perspective before making the correct decision.

Organize Your Thoughts –

Organizing and arranging your thoughts can lead you to gain some great point of views.  When you organize your thoughts you tend to be more in control of yourself, and thus, more in control of the situations around you. This leads you to not make up your mind at the impulse of a particular moment. Organizing your thoughts can lead you to calm down before making an important decision. It can help you listen to others’ advice and guidance. It can also help you to detach from any emotions which could hold you from using your conscience correctly. Well, I talk about Thoughts, Emotions and Intuition in detail in my signature 2-days event ‘Change Your Life’.

Don’t Rush –

This is somewhat the golden rule of decision-making. Don’t rush into taking decisions. Don’t rush into anything especially when you are too happy or too angry. That’s when we make certain commitments which (under the influence of our momentary happiness or anger) we are not sure of being able to pull off at all. This makes you look bad and really hurts your self-respect and confidence. Rushing = Regretting!

Detach from negativity –

For certain people, taking the right decision becomes difficult especially if it hurts them in some way or the other. As a result of which they become negative without even looking out for their long-term benefits for making the right choice. For those people, it is extremely important for them to get some quiet time and some space after making such a seemingly difficult decision. When you will get that quiet time, you will recuperate and see the whole situation as a hallmark of strength and not as a weakness, i.e., the negativity will automatically convert itself into a positive development.