Is it ingrained in us to know how to make the biggest choices we will ever make in our lives? Does it just come naturally? Is it an instinct? I'm not so sure.
I am at one of those crossroads in my life where I have to make choices. Which job do I take? Should I go to grad school? Should we move? How much money should we put in savings? When should we start having kids?
My mind is a whirlwind.
A few criteria to consider when making big choices:
- Who is involved? When you make your decision, be sure to realize who is involved when you make this decision.
- Is it time sensitive? If your choice is time-sensitive, you should set an even earlier deadline for yourself.
- Try it on. Someone once taught me that if I am considering a choice but not fully sure of it, to try it on and see how I feel. For example, if I was trying to decided what school to go to, I would choose a school and start pursuing it and if it didn't feel right, I would then know for sure to rule it out.
- Talk it out. I am famous for this. I have a choice and I talk it to death with my poor husband, family, friends teachers, random strangers, etc. Talking may help you come to conclusions you never realized. It may cause you to over think, so you this technique with caution.
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