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Decide with criteria, not mood.
Write 3 criteria, then score options. Feelings matter, but criteria prevent drift.
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Life Rules for Decision-Making
Rules for making better decisions: define criteria, reduce options, and choose actions that match your values.
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8 rules in this template
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Limit options to three.
If you have more than three, you haven't filtered. Too many options is a disguised fear.
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Choose the path with feedback.
Prefer decisions that teach you quickly. Fast feedback reduces long-term regret.
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Don't decide when hungry, angry, lonely, or tired.
Delay major decisions until your body is regulated. Your future deserves your best state.
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Write a pre-mortem.
Assume the decision failed. List why. Then address the top two risks.
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Regret is information, not punishment.
If you regret something, extract the lesson and update your rulebook. Don't replay the movie.
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If it's a no now, it's a no.
Avoid 'maybe' that drains energy. Say no cleanly, or set a date and condition for yes.
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If you choose it, commit.
Once you decide, stop browsing alternatives. Execution needs closure.
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