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Hard decisions in life thought catalog12/4/2023 ![]() ![]() Decisions are what change and shape our lives, they are what push us along on our own trail, rather than just allowing us to lazily follow along on a surveyor belt. But this is when it is vital to not let fear get the best of us. ![]() But when we do not know what a decision will lead to, we may be afraid of the outcome and therefore become anxious or unsettled, or worry constantly. Facing our fears can strengthen our decisions – they can give us strength and power over a situation. Fear is a powerful motivator in life – it can cause us to run from things that may actually be healthy and good. Sometimes it is hard to leave your comfort zone for something seemingly better because of your fears associated with something going wrong. Comfort often plays an overwhelming role in decision, as well as in anxiety. This is why we need to pay more attention to how we are approaching these decisions, and what is driving us to worry so much. ![]() But what can you do exactly? Of course it is generally a good idea to weigh the different options in your decision, and to pay attention to the logic surrounding each possibility, but is it really necessary to ponder these decisions for hours? To feel physically ill with doubt uncertainty? No. This is ridiculously stressful! It takes up an overbearing amount of mental space and energy, which in turn causes your stress level to rocket. Then, you wake up the next morning with a pit in your stomach, feeling 100% certain that “decision B” is actually the “right” choice. To make matters worse, you decide, with 100% certainty that “decision A” is right while lying in your bed at night. Feeling disheartened, we glumly look at our outcome: each list is equal. We meticulously write down our tidy (…and lengthy) pro/con list, thoroughly listing each and every pro and con of every possible decision. We know we want to make the “right” decision, but deciphering what the “right” decision is can make us want to crawl out of our skin.īecause face it – decisions are hard! Whether it’s what to wear for a job interview or what grad school to apply to, or whether it’s what to eat for lunch or whether to buy that expensive shirt…whether to stay in a relationship that feels like a dead-end or be single…the emotional turmoil and anxiety seems to always come back into our lives. Indecisive people often tend to veer towards being perfectionists. ![]()
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