Decisions are really hard to make. Even the ones that look relatively easy, like figuring out what to have for dinner, can on some days, feel like having to figure out how to split an atom.
Why are decisions hard? Because we rarely know the answer to one simple question.
What do I want?
Where we get hung up is that the question seems so definitive, and therefore begs a definite answer. That’s the paradox. What we have to remember is that the answer to the question depends on the context -- it’s a very loaded question.
Sometimes it requires a cursory review, like a list of pros and cons, while other times, it takes a long day’s journey into night a heart wrenching review of your deepest heart’s desire.
The key to making the most successful decision possible, is knowing the difference.
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