Learn to Decide Correctly
Nothing
is more difficult, and therefore more precious, than to be able to decide.
– Napoleon Bonaparte
The quality of our life depends on the quality
of our decisions. Bad decisions affect our life adversely. All of us are
capable of making good decisions, if we remember the following simple rules:
·
Decide the purpose, which you want to achieve by your
decision. If the purpose is not achieved, then your decision is wrong!
·
Do not hesitate to take an unpleasant decision for the
only reason that it is painful.
·
List all the choices you have and not just go after
one choice due to ego or obsession.
·
Collect and analyze all the available data before
deciding.
·
Use trusted friends and well-wishers as ‘sounding
board’ before deciding as they may have a different perspective.
·
Listen to the ‘voice of dissent’, since your views may
not be always correct.
·
Take responsibility for your decision and execute.
·
Evaluate the result of your decision and learn from
past wrong decisions.
Today, list at least three
wrong decisions you took in the past three months and check if you have
considered the above points before taking those decisions.
(From my book '365 Exciting Ways to Live')
N C Sridharan
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