Having trouble being decisive? Turns out there’s only two simple mindset shifts that separate decisive people from indecisive people.
Indecisive people view decisions as a fork in the road. They can stand there forever, trying to decide which way to go.
Decisive people view decisions more like a train switch, that will change the direction of the train they’re already inside. If they don’t pull the lever in time, the decision to stay on their current path is made for them.
When indecisive people try out this metaphor, sometimes they discover something… thinking of decisions like this is really stressful!
This brings us to the second big mindset shift. Indecisive people view all decisions as the same! Decisive people don’t do that.
Instead, they bucket their decisions. They have in mind a clear picture of the things they value, and their vision for the future. If a decision doesn’t effect those things, they make it quickly and intuitively. Only if does do they put more time into the decision.
This allows them to not sweat most decisions, and makes decision making much less stressful. It also allows them to put more time and effort into the truly important decisions, because they’re not wasting time on the decisions that don’t matter.
Having trouble being decisive? Turns out there’s only two simple mindset shifts that separate decisive people from indecisive people.
Indecisive people view decisions as a fork in the road. They can stand there forever, trying to decide which way to go.
Decisive people view decisions more like a train switch, that will change the direction of the train they’re already inside. If they don’t pull the lever in time, the decision to stay on their current path is made for them.
When indecisive people try out this metaphor, sometimes they discover something… thinking of decisions like this is really stressful!
This brings us to the second big mindset shift. Indecisive people view all decisions as the same! Decisive people don’t do that.
Instead, they bucket their decisions. They have in mind a clear picture of the things they value, and their vision for the future. If a decision doesn’t effect those things, they make it quickly and intuitively. Only if does do they put more time into the decision.
This allows them to not sweat most decisions, and makes decision making much less stressful. It also allows them to put more time and effort into the truly important decisions, because they’re not wasting time on the decisions that don’t matter.