Making Better Personal Decisions
Decisions - Big and Small
When it comes to making better personal decision, we all can learn a few things. Everyday we make a lot of decisions in our lives that effect not only ourselves but also others. Some of these decisions are small. (What should I watch on TV?) and some of these decisions are much larger. (Should I take that job overseas, buying a new home, getting married or having children?) However, the vast majority of these decisions, big or small, involve us personally. In other words, we are personally affected by the outcome of the various decisions we make everyday. Since the outcomes can have both a positive and negative effect on our lives, it only makes sense that we each take the time to learn how to make better personal decisions.
Brain Power - The Old and New
We use our brains to make decisions. Unfortunately, our brains are the products of millions of years of development and evolution. In fact, we are still developing as species today. The thing about this development is that it proceeds like the remodeling of an old house.
In the beginning, there was the original house and foundation. Over time, a garage was added on. Then, a family room was put in on one side of the house. A second story was added. Then a fireplace was added, etc. The point is the bones of the old house are still there, functioning, while surrounded by all the new additions.
Our brains are exactly like that. Things that developed a million years ago work right alongside things that developed ten thousand years ago. So just like the light sockets in the older part of the house are designed for a different era, so to the older parts of our brains. Yet, it is the whole brain that we utilize to make decisions today, decisions that affect us directly every minute of every day.
Scientist Concludes
Scientists have estimated that the average person makes an average decision in less than ten seconds. Way back when, this was a good thing. When confronted by a life and death situation, you don’t really have the luxury of time to ponder your next move. However, our knee jerk decision making instinct may not be the best choice in today’s environment. With all the many personal decisions you make, your best move is to take some time and think.
Better Personal Decisions
A primary step in learning how to become a better personal decision maker is to teach yourself how to slow down and think about the decision that is facing you. With any decision, whether it be big or small, you need to take the appropriate amount of time to assess and weigh all the choices involved. It’s only when you look at all the angles and all the possible outcomes, that you can start making choices that increase you chances for positive results.
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