How Do I Make Decisions?

Some questions to consider before making a decision…

Is this what I think, or what someone else thinks?
[Is this just what my dad did?]

Is this only about me, or a wider we?
[Who does ‘we’ exclude?]

Is this based on old information, or new information?
[Where is that information coming from?]

Is the source of my information factual, or emotional?
[Who disagrees with my information?]

Is this based on the past, or the future?
[Whose past? Whose future?]

Am I thinking short term, or long term?
[Are these short term benefits harmful in the long run?]

Is this working, or is it time for something else?
[Should things stay the same, or change?]

What am I scared of?
What am I excited by?

Is this true?

Is this kind?

What am I missing?

PS ‘Not-deciding’ is still a decision - it’s a decision to abdicate responsibility.