We all know how hard it can be to make decisions. ESPECIALLY if you're as indecisive as me. The more important the decision gets, the more stressed, anxious, and worried we are. We don't want to have any regrets but at the same time, we don't want to make the wrong choice and be stuck with the consequences. So how can we make it to where we can make decisions not only faster and smarter, but make choices that we wont regret in the long run? Well, that's exactly what I'm going to share with you some simple questions to ask yourself!What was your first thought?Is it what you need, what you want, neither, or both?Is it rational? Can you afford failure right now?Do you have a plan? A goal?What are you waiting for? What are you afraid of?
A lot of times, we know exactly what we want. Don't ignore this feeling! I'd say its a feeling of guilt mixed with pleasure. Sometimes the options we are given can't please everyone in our lives. We know choosing one thing may cause someone else to be unhappy. This causes conflict when being able to chose what we actually want; especially for people who have a big heart and want everyone to be happy. As long as YOU know it's what you want, it shouldn't matter what others want or think.
I bet we can all agree that we don't always want what we should want, and we don't always need what we think we need. Although our vision may become foggy sometimes, I believe that we all ultimately know whats best for us. I also believe some may have more self discipline than others to be able to make decisions based off of what's best. So my only advice here is to just stick on your own side and follow whats best for YOU. Not anyone else, but yourself. Working in a nursing home, I've come to find out that many residents talk about how they didn't live for themselves and that's their biggest regret. You don't want to live with regrets; wondering what life could have been if you would have just taken the job you wanted or dropped everything to move out the country. I'd rather say I tried than wonder what could have happened.
Naturally, we are not perfect. Every choice and decision we make isn't going to follow through. But as long as you can pick yourself back up, I don't think it matters much. I feel like the strongest people are the ones who take risks, fail, and still keep going. There's going to be times when everything goes all bad and it's nothing like what you expected but you have to be able to keep moving forward. If you know a chose you make is going to possibly set you behind, PREPARE YOURSELF. Whether that is financially, physically, or mentally. Prepare yourself to the best of your ability. If that means saving up money, moving somewhere, getting a counselor or mentor, or whatever the case may be.
Planning is such an important role in life. Planning can get you so far and relieve so much stress from your life. If you're going to make a big choice that is going to affect your life, its probably best if you have a game plan. You need to think about what process you are going to have to go through. Are you prepared? Do you have all the resources you need? Have you reached out? Have you researched? Before you actually make a choice, you have to think. You can't just expect all the resources to pop up. A lot of times, people make big decisions without really knowing what they are getting themselves into. Then the experience turns out to be completely different than what they expected.
A lot of times, people are afraid to start a new path because they are afraid of failure and loosing something or someone. Personally, I feel like we have nothing to lose. Life is a big roller coaster. We have our ups and our downs no matter what choices we make, so why not risk failure? I'm not afraid to fall because I know its a part of life. Worst comes to worst, I have to start from the beginning and try a different path (which I have no problem with). As someone who never really valued material things, I feel that there is nothing that I can lose that I was supposed to have. If that means that my actions and decisions that make me happy means I lose a friend, or a car, or whatever it may be, then so be it. Ultimately, I feel like it's you're life and you need to live life the way YOU envisioned.
Planning is such an important role in life. Planning can get you so far and relieve so much stress from your life. If you're going to make a big choice that is going to affect your life, its probably best if you have a game plan. You need to think about what process you are going to have to go through. Are you prepared? Do you have all the resources you need? Have you reached out? Have you researched? Before you actually make a choice, you have to think. You can't just expect all the resources to pop up. A lot of times, people make big decisions without really knowing what they are getting themselves into. Then the experience turns out to be completely different than what they expected.
A lot of times, people are afraid to start a new path because they are afraid of failure and loosing something or someone. Personally, I feel like we have nothing to lose. Life is a big roller coaster. We have our ups and our downs no matter what choices we make, so why not risk failure? I'm not afraid to fall because I know its a part of life. Worst comes to worst, I have to start from the beginning and try a different path (which I have no problem with). As someone who never really valued material things, I feel that there is nothing that I can lose that I was supposed to have. If that means that my actions and decisions that make me happy means I lose a friend, or a car, or whatever it may be, then so be it. Ultimately, I feel like it's you're life and you need to live life the way YOU envisioned.
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