My recipe for making better decisions (been having great results)

[kag101]

As soon as I make a decision, big or small, I start to overthink: "Omggg, what if i get it wrong?"

 

so here's what i've been practicing: 

1) weight the pros and cons for a while

2) simply decide (imperfectly)

3) become aware of the thoughts of second-guessing the decision

4) withstand the anxiety of not knowing the result.

5) analyze the results & the strategy I used

 

i find that starting with easier things is the way to go.

for instance, deciding what to eat at a restaurant. i check the menu. pick 3 plates that grab my attention. think a little more. and decide. period. 

"what if it's a bad meal?" >> fuck it! that's not the important thing.

 

in the long run, here's what truly matters: it is not the result per se, but how did I decided.

 

• if i have a bad result, but i had a good strategy → good!

Why? in future situations, i will have higher odds of succeeding.

• if get good results, but poor strategy → bad!

Why? my odds of fucking things up in the future will certainly increase.

 

it's important to analyze before doing stuff though. being reckless and random is definitely a recipe for failure. but what i've found is that my weakness is not letting go of analyzing. that's very counterproductive.

 

if you're interested in this topic, i recommend this episode:

 

 

i'd really like to hear you guys experiences on this topic