How To Overcome Fear and Doubt When Making Decisions

Clarify what you want to achieve and what is important to you to overcome the fear of making the wrong decision.

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I used to be very bad at making decisions. I stressed over the fact that I might have made the wrong decision. It was so stressful that I often didn’t think things through and either procrastinated about making a decision or made one too quickly.

I always felt that if I made a decision and something better came along, I would be frustrated and upset. As a result, I avoided making any decision if I could ignore making one.

The truth was that I didn’t really know what I wanted, what my priorities were, or what my plan for my life was.

Over the years, I’ve gotten to know myself better. I know my values and what I want my life to look like. I make better decisions because I try to take time to consider all the possibilities. Do I ever get it wrong? Yes, but at least I know I made the decision based on the information I had at the time.

Decision-making can be stressful. The tension increases when you try to make judgments based on what everyone else expects you to do. The best decisions bring you to your desired happiness and success!

Input from family and friends can help make significant decisions, but you are the one who must live with the consequences. Above all, those decisions should be in your best interests.

But how do you make such decisions? Here are three questions to consider when making critical decisions.

Whose Idea Is It?

Consider the origins of the ideas on the table. Are they yours, or do they come from family and friends? Accepting someone else’s solution without your input may result in a decision you regret later.

If you’re not sure what you want, take some time to consider it before making a decision.

You are in control of your own future, and feedback from others is no substitute for your feelings about the situation.