Confusion During Decision Making - How to Beat it!

Many times, when it comes to important decisions in life, goal setting, you tend to get deeply confused. Decision making becomes a burden and all you want to do is run away! Anything to take you away from the decision making procedure! It’s understandable.  After all, setting smart goals is not child’s play. It requires a great deal of thought and a great deal of introspection!

So, if goal setting, or in general any form of decision making is confusing you, try out this step by step procedure and clear the confusion from your mind!

1.       Take 2 clean sheets of paper. Paper A is for your options and paper B is for your expectations.

2.       Put your confusion down on paper A.

3.       Write down the various options you are contemplating about without worrying about what is right and what is wrong. Leave the decision making for later.

4.       Then on paper B, write down what you expect to come out of the decision. For example, if your decision is about which organization to join after college, jot down all the expectations you have from your ideal job organization.

5.       Once all the points are written, tally them with the options. Give 1 point to each option for every expectation that it will meet.

6.       Once you give out all the points, you still hold 3 points for your feeling. You see, in spite of all logic, many decisions are made based on feelings

7.       Give these three points to the options in any way you want. 1 point each to your top three favorites or 3 points to your most favorite or 2 points to your favorite and 1 point to something you love.

8.       During this decision making, however, don’t think of what option got more points and which got less. Don’t try to balance anything out. It wouldn’t help your confusion one bit!

9.       Pick the top three options – the ones with the highest points.

10.   Now, close your eyes clear your mind of all the confusion and let the decision making start.

11.   Choose one option at a time, keep your eyes closed, and imagine yourself in that option. Keeping with the above example, imagine yourself in the organization, visualize a day in the office, and clearly see what is going on and how you feel about everything.

12.   Repeat the procedure with each option.

Once you finish the step by step decision making procedure, you will have a clear idea of what you want. What you feel exited about and what is it that will give you satisfaction. Use this process to clear confusion, and set smart goals for your future

Success - Today (part 2)

A continuation of the checklist... What did you do today to take yourself closer to success?


Did you... 

Get a new perspective on something after your morning prayer?

When we immerse our mind in prayer, something else takes over our being. Prayer time is the closest we can get to the all knowing, all seeing infinite. When we pray, God listens, and God answers. If something is stuck or is bothering you, pray for help, meditate on it, and you will definitely get the new perspective you were looking for!

Discuss a new strategy at lunch?

Lunch time is that one hour in the middle of the day when you take a break from the stress of work, sit with like minded colleagues and friends. This is when you get the chance to get away from the mundane day to day chores and think from 50,000 feet above. This is the time when you can look at life from a different angle and examine the major strategies at play. This is also the time when you discuss it and renew your resolutions

Get lost in an exciting task and forget to have your evening tea and snacks?

When work is exciting, you know that you are doing something right! And when you get so lost in it that you forget to eat and drink, you should realize that Success is very near indeed. Do what you love, and love what you do. This one little ‘mantra’ can take you to new heights!

Success - Today (part 1)

What did you do today to take yourself closer to success? - Checklist

Did you...

Wake up in the morning with a plan?

When you decide your plan for the day early in the morning, there is a higher chance that you can accomplish what you want. You will be able to plan the time available wisely. Also, your first thoughts in the morning tend to stick with your throughout the day, so wake up with careful thoughts!

Think while brushing your teeth, of the various things you need to accomplish today?

The time that we spend staring at the mirror, trying to come out of our sleep world is probably the most undisturbed alone time we will ever get during the day. Also the time when our brain is just getting active and trying to figure out the where, what, why, and how of the waking world… This is the best time to give some thought to how you intend on accomplishing your set tasks for the day.

Get killer ideas in the shower?

There is something about standing in a steaming bath with hot water pouring down on your head! This is the best place for creativity… The kind of creativity that you can’t help… It is an involuntary action of your brain. It spits out ideas on whatever topic you are focused on. So, when you get into the shower, focus your attention on your latest problem / project and let the ideas flow.

The list continues in the next post

Meanwhile, tell me what you do during the day that gets you closer to success!