how do you make decisions?

[janeyo]

Thanks all x

[maytreefrannie]

Are any decisions actually wrong decisions - just different outcomes

Very good comment - I've decided to keep reminding myself of this sentence whenever I have a decision to make.

[Hilary B]

Quite often NO decision is worse than any of the options you were considering.
I often discuss it, but I usually find that talking about it, rather than the answers I get, help me come to a conclusion. I think we mostly know, subconsciously, what we are going to do, and 'decision methods' are simply a way of getting that answer where we can see it.

[Glutton4...]

With small or unimportant decisions, I just do it, gut reaction. With big things, I dither!

Other peoples' problems are really easy - it's so much easier when you're outside looking in!

[Alison]

I think some of it depends on how you view the outcome of your decisions. I'm not necessarily a very positive person but I don't see any point in playing over and over what might (but might not) have happened if you had taken the other road. You didn't and as you only have one life then there's not point dwelling on what ifs. This takes away some of the risks with making the decision in the first place and as somebody else said, procastinating if often the worst thing to do. However I have a friend who is always revisiting her decisions but with rose tinted glasses and as a result loses out on a lot of the pleasure she could be getting with her life as it is (she acutally has a good life, with a nice husband, good job which she likes and a much wanted child but as they struggled to conceive she was constantly dwelling on her belief she'd left it too late and forgetting the pleasure she had had during that time and that if she'd tricked her OH into a baby when he wasn't ready that it might well have split them up). Hope this makes sense but they way you judge yourself does make a difference and I'm too lazy for regrets.

[Piggle]

I think "what would the cat do" and base my decision on that!

[Peas'n'Kews]

Toss a coin......... seriously.

When the coin gives you the outcome, your reaction will tell you whether to go with it or not.

Yup, that's how I do it and it always works!

[Mikey]

It all depends for me if the decision involves emptying my pockets.

If it does I explore, research, re-research, consider, cogitate, re-evaluate, and go with the best probable outcome after first working really hard to get it for less.

If it doesn't involve my pockets, whatever...it doesn't matter.

You see I'm a bloke and emotion doesn't come into any decision.

[Capsid]

I used to be indecisive but now I'm not so sure.

Once the decision is made then move forward with it, hindsight may be a wonderful thing but it doesn't help to wonder what would have happened if you had made another choice.

[di]

You could of course put all of us nosey ones out of our misery, tell us your decision and let us come up with an even more muddled pile of options. xx

[veggiechicken]

My advice is Just do it. You'll only regret it later if you don't!

[Two_Sheds]

Most times I know immediately what choice to make and I do it - because if I hesitate doubts creep in

Same here.

I'm not an impulsive person, I'm a planner. I'll get an idea of what I want (new pet) then do a bit of research into suitable variety. Then I'll work out a financial plan: savings for the purchase & for subsequent expenses (vet bills, boosters).
Then I'll look around for suppliers, talk to a few, see a few animals.

Then I'll see some I like and BUY THEM ALL !

[Mikey]

Same here.

I'm not an impulsive person, I'm a planner. I'll get an idea of what I want (new pet) then do a bit of research into suitable variety. Then I'll work out a financial plan: savings for the purchase & for subsequent expenses (vet bills, boosters).
Then I'll look around for suppliers, talk to a few, see a few animals.

Then I'll see some I like and BUY THEM ALL !

Up until the last sentence I understood you perfectly.

[Farmer_Gyles]

indecision seems to be more of a woman thing .... i try to help the missus by offering even more options ....

[Mikey]

indecision seems to be more of a woman thing .... i try to help the missus by offering even more options ....

Men have similar issues with gadgets.