Making decisions
"All lies and jest, still, a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest". Simon and Garfunkel, The Boxer
This is a great line from a great song that notes a persons desire to accept what they know as "is" and justify the practice as "who I am". Often times we focus on what we know and disregard what we should know as "who I am". But good decisions cannot be made without looking at all sides to a problem. Many feel that they reflect a weakness in managing their lives if they seek advice from others or have to admit that there are areas where their personal knowledge is limited. As such, we tend to look on the surface of our decisions without really tearing them down, considering all options and what the ending results might be. Most usually end up making choices and hoping for the best. You have probably heard of, or used, " The List" analysis approach in making a decision. Essentially you write down all of the positives of a decision in one column and all of the negatives relating to that decision in another column. You them compare to see which column has more. While the "number vs the number" comparison looks convincing in reality every item has a weight scale of importance that should be considered. You'll find that no two items are actually equal in importance so "number vs number" isn't applicable.. As an example, if your decision requires moving to a new city, closing down your connections with a doctor, dentist or veterinarian are simple actions but finding replacements in a new city will be much more time consuming and will be accompanied by an air of uncertainty as to your choices. Take time to evaluate each decision you make and you will find that you will not "disregard the rest".
This is a great line from a great song that notes a persons desire to accept what they know as "is" and justify the practice as "who I am". Often times we focus on what we know and disregard what we should know as "who I am". But good decisions cannot be made without looking at all sides to a problem. Many feel that they reflect a weakness in managing their lives if they seek advice from others or have to admit that there are areas where their personal knowledge is limited. As such, we tend to look on the surface of our decisions without really tearing them down, considering all options and what the ending results might be. Most usually end up making choices and hoping for the best. You have probably heard of, or used, " The List" analysis approach in making a decision. Essentially you write down all of the positives of a decision in one column and all of the negatives relating to that decision in another column. You them compare to see which column has more. While the "number vs the number" comparison looks convincing in reality every item has a weight scale of importance that should be considered. You'll find that no two items are actually equal in importance so "number vs number" isn't applicable.. As an example, if your decision requires moving to a new city, closing down your connections with a doctor, dentist or veterinarian are simple actions but finding replacements in a new city will be much more time consuming and will be accompanied by an air of uncertainty as to your choices. Take time to evaluate each decision you make and you will find that you will not "disregard the rest".
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