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How to make rational decisions
The role of biases in decision-making
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Causes of regret
Studies show that there are these are the three causes of regret:
- Inaction
- Lost opportunities
- Poor judgment
When we decide to not actively pursue the things that we want to, in retrospect, it will bring enduring regrets of what could have been. There are some things that we could have done at that time and some we could have prevented had we not done it.
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Making big life decisions with no regrets
- Make sure to spend time thinking about your decisions twice or thrice, but don't let it eat you up.
- Stop undermining your relationships, both romantic and platonic.
- Learn how to seize opportunities. You can't go back in time. Whatever you choose to do, whether study or tra...
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Life's biggest regrets
Regret is a feeling everyone experiences at one point in their life or several. It's a negative emotion that comes from the time we reflect on past decisions and wish we did something different.
Studies show that the most commonly reported regrets involved romance,...
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Life's biggest decisions
We make many decisions in life, often small, but big decisions come up from time to time where their ramifications may linger for years. It's often scary to make a big decision because of what might happen, but it's inevitable.
Certain studies showed the most common life decisions ...
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- Inaction causes regret. (Deciding not to pursue something.) Males, in particular, regret not pursuing a romantic relationship.
- Poor decisions produce greater regret when you can't justify those decisions afterwards.
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What we regret
The regrets that bother us the most involve failing to live up to our “ideal selves.”
We’re not as bothered by the mistakes we’ve made or the things we ought to have done as we are bothered by never becoming the person we truly wanted to be.
Inspire others
They may be inspired when we are courageous and make our private struggles public. They might decide to live differently.
As parents, we can teach our children that it is OK to fail because we are willing to let them see our failures and mistakes. This gives us opportunities to talk throug...
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