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When faced with such a decision, what do you do? If you can’t figure out the consequences, can you do any better than guessing?
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Usually what people do in such situations is freeze.
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et me give you a very simple method of making these kinds of decisions. In most cases it takes no more than 60 seconds to evaluate any particular path.
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For each alternative you’re considering, ask yourself, “Is this really me?”
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What you’re asking is whether each path is a fair expression of who you truly are. To what degree does each option reflect the real you?
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- Is this job really me?
- Is this company really me?
- Is being an employee (or enterpreneur or investor or business owner) really me?
- Is this relationship really me?
- Is this city really me?
- Is this house really me?
- Is this book I’m reading really me?
- Is this shirt/dress/tie really me?
- Is this friend really me?
- Is this hobby really me?
- Is this car really me?
- Is this food really me?
- Is this habit really me?
- Is this spiritual or religious belief really me?
- Is this level of fitness really me?
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In the words of the Three Stooges, “Say a few syllables.”
For example, when you’re thinking about changing careers, describe the new career you’re considering. Is it safe or risky? Bland or exciting? Social or solitary?
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Now consider whether those same adjectives could describe you as a person? A
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What happens when you begin to fill your life with people, places, and objects that reasonably reflect your true self? By osmosis you’ll begin to take on more of those qualities yourself. J
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07 Jun 09
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Decisions are acts of self-expression
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Notice that you can apply “Is this really me?” to decisions both big and small.
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By osmosis you’ll begin to take on more of those qualities yourself.
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28 Apr 09
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July 3rd, 2007 by Steve Pavlina
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31 Aug 08
Ivan RiveraHow to Make Smart Decisions in Less Than 60 Seconds. a very simple method of making decisions
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riveraivanHow to Make Smart Decisions in Less Than 60 Seconds. a very simple method of making decisions
#toread tips reference productivity lifehacks lifehack personal
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01 May 08
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separate this evaluation step from the act of summoning the courage to act on this knowledge.
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When making decisions via the “Is this me?” method, you’re using an idealized version of yourself for the comparison. This is your best self. It’s who you are in your dreams and goals, who you want to be.
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12 Jul 07
bob dolanLet me give you a very simple method of making these kinds of decisions. In most cases it takes no more than 60 seconds to evaluate any particular path.
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09 Jul 07
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In a way every decision involves a choice between maintaining the status quo vs. making a change. When we can’t be certain a change will work out for the better, by default we stay put.
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In a way every decision involves a choice between maintaining the status quo vs. making a change. When we can’t be certain a change will work out for the better, by default we stay put.
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08 Jul 07
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paul reidSometimes we face tough decisions that involve one or more unknowns. We can’t know in advance what the consequences of each alternative will be. This is especially true of big decisions like quitting a job, entering or exiting a relationship, or movin
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07 Jul 07
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Avinash MeetooWhen making decisions via the “Is this me?” method, you’re using an idealized version of yourself for the comparison. This is your best self. It’s who you are in your dreams and goals, who you want to be.
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