Should you take the job with the higher pay, but longer commute? What's the best way to prioritize your too-long list of tasks ? How much time should you give a struggling relationship before calling it quits?
All of us have probably experienced the pain of indecision in tough scenarios like these, and even after deciding, have had the creeping suspicion that maybe we made the wrong choice.
When it comes to decision-making strategies, though, the typical advice isn't a whole lot of help: follow your heart, go with your gut, make a list of pros and cons. What about real, actionable strategies to overcome indecision when these approaches fail?
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