Make Things Happen !
We keep postponing decision making; with the hope of a better result in the near future. We keep giving excuses. It happens so much in our daily life. We prefer to postpone. We do that because we feel a future date would be the better decision making time. Things would be better. Circumstances would be more suitable. Also most of the time its because we feel making quick decisions without proper diligence we may not have all information. However in reality, these are merely excuses we give ourselves to avoid decision making.
We seldom account for all the negatives of postponing a decision. Yes there is a hope of better decision in future however that’s only a hope; it may be not end that way. And if it’s not as what we have hoped for, it causes negativity. But also what we definitely lose in the process is all the uncertainty which this postponement brings; the stress and anxiety which we constantly experience. And that also impacts our focus on other things we do; our efficiency drops. It disturbs our whole equilibrium. At the end it may not be worth at all. Every decision demands a certain time and effort based on its importance however pushing it beyond that required time is what should be avoided.
So how do we ensure we don’t stretch a decision beyond its acceptable time limit and in the process hurt ourselves? There is no set answer but I have learnt that it’s best to set a deadline to make a decision. Having a deadline automatically alerts our internal systems to start its work on decision making process. We become aware and many times if we really practice and stick to the deadline, it eliminates all the stress associated with decision making. Also with practice the deadlines are created subconsciously. It becomes our second nature.
We can’t always regret about how different things would have been had we waited, we should really appreciate what we have got. Need to realize, we win some and lose some. I think it all balances out at the end. But atleast, with timely decisions, we eliminate uncertainty, stress and loss of focus, which may be much more important in the long run.
Happy Sunday!! Keep Moving & Smiling!!🏃🏽😊
We seldom account for all the negatives of postponing a decision. Yes there is a hope of better decision in future however that’s only a hope; it may be not end that way. And if it’s not as what we have hoped for, it causes negativity. But also what we definitely lose in the process is all the uncertainty which this postponement brings; the stress and anxiety which we constantly experience. And that also impacts our focus on other things we do; our efficiency drops. It disturbs our whole equilibrium. At the end it may not be worth at all. Every decision demands a certain time and effort based on its importance however pushing it beyond that required time is what should be avoided.
So how do we ensure we don’t stretch a decision beyond its acceptable time limit and in the process hurt ourselves? There is no set answer but I have learnt that it’s best to set a deadline to make a decision. Having a deadline automatically alerts our internal systems to start its work on decision making process. We become aware and many times if we really practice and stick to the deadline, it eliminates all the stress associated with decision making. Also with practice the deadlines are created subconsciously. It becomes our second nature.
We can’t always regret about how different things would have been had we waited, we should really appreciate what we have got. Need to realize, we win some and lose some. I think it all balances out at the end. But atleast, with timely decisions, we eliminate uncertainty, stress and loss of focus, which may be much more important in the long run.
Happy Sunday!! Keep Moving & Smiling!!🏃🏽😊
Comments
Post a Comment