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

kag101
By kag101 in Personal Development -- [Main],
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
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