Jun 8, 2021
THE CHALLENGE: MAKING CRITICAL DECISIONS
Do you have a system for making critical decisions?
Every single day we are faced with making lots of different decisions
Ultimately our decisions determine our destiny
Depending on the decision…the outcome can go left or right…good or bad…favorable or unfavorable.
Therefore, the decisions we make are EXTREMELY important! They determine our destiny.
So with that said…
THE PROBLEM: A CURRENT UNRELIABLE SYSTEM FOR DECISION-MAKING
One of the ways many of us make decisions is seeking the wisdom and opinion of others. We come to a crossroad and try to see what decision other people (people who hopefully have wisdom to offer wise suggestions) would make given the same situation.
There is certainly benefits to gaining the wisdom of others, but it does present a challenge. We are trying to make a decision based off of what a completely different person would do, but standing in your shoes. This presents a challenge because of the nuances of the situation and differences of personality. If we strictly use the opinions of others…we may regret the decision if things don’t go as we desired. Ultimately, the opinions of others is good to gather information of ideas or perspectives that maybe you haven’t considered in making your.
THE SOLUTIONS: CORE VALUES
What I’ve found is that…the wisdom of others helps me gather information to make a decision, but the most effective practice for making a decision I won’t regret and is congruent with where I want to go is…
Using my Core Values as a Compass for my Decision Making
My definition of Core Values: The central ideas, principles, and/or standards that your life is guided by
Benefits of having a set of core values:
Examples:
(Nugget: Getting good at saying no to the right things is JUST AS, IF NOT MORE important than knowing what to say yes to)
ACTION: CREATING YOUR CORE VALUES
How to Make a list of core values:
Last question: Are your core values in line with your faith?? Your Faith should influence your core values.
My Core Values:
This will simplify and standardize your decisions to ensure that life is navigated toward how you want it to actually be…and avoid regretting decisions.
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Talk to you soon,
Dr. Brad