Guide to making wise decisions by M. Liaw

The first stage in making sensible decisions is to choose your initial aim; if you do not carefully analyse what you want, you may wind up making a poor choice since you didn’t know what you wanted from the start. Ask yourself, "Will this decision have an impact on my long-term goals?" and "Have I been thinking about this for a long time or is this an impulsive action?". Consider your life in five to ten years; will the decision you make today benefit you in the future? Going over these questions before deciding something will make you reflect about all possible outcomes.
 
The first rule is to always make decisions while you are in a calm mood, many people tend to make regrettable choices when they are frustrated, under pressure, or tense. Examine the positive and negative effects of your final verdict, then go for a walk, play with your pet, and get some rest. Pursuing any of these will relax your body, calm you down, and prepare you to make your bold move. Being tranquil allows you to think more rationally, it gives you control over your feelings and emotions, and clears your mind of all but your own thoughts.
 
You must determine the risks you are willing to accept; there's a great chance you're making unfavourable judgements due to your long-term bad habits and therefore, you don’t know the danger you might be putting yourself in. Is today, in fact, the best moment to make a change? What would my previous experiences with major changes advise me to do? Make use of previous occurrences to assist you in formulating your answer. Past events can be beneficial as it allows you to put what you've learned into practice and provides you more confidence in making the best choice.
 
Keep in mind that you should apply what you've learned previously to your new decision; have a goal in mind because taking a chance will affect your main future objective; make sure you're ready for this shift, and remember that things aren’t supposed to change overnight. Overall, decision-making can be exhaustively challenging, time-consuming, and overwhelmingly stressful, however it's satisfying to know that you made the suitable choice and that your objectives are being met as planned.