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How we deal with uncertainty
These are some of the common ways we habitually deal with the uncertainty of a decision. But none of them solve the problem for us:
- Doing some research.
- Writing out a pros and cons list.
- Asking a bunch of people about their opinion.
- Putting off the decision.
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We are uncertain about
- What the best choice might be.
- Whether there will be negative consequences of the choice.
- Whether we’ll look dumb to others if we make the wrong choice.
- Whether we’ll feel dumb, or ripped off, and regret it for years to come.
- Whether we’ll be OK if we make the...
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The costs of indecisiveness
- Not taking action can cost you an opportunity, or cost money and time as you delay.
- People waiting for you to make a decision can get frustrated.
- You can feel stress about your indecisiveness, and stress about how you’re making people wait.
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Creating a new set of habits
... that that will lead to greater decisiveness:
- Recognize that you’re feeling uncertainty.
- Deal with the uncertainty with curiosity.
- Get the info & evaluate as best you can.
- Just dive in.
- Don’t look back — deal with what comes up.
- See that you’r...
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