25 July 2023

Like balancing a budget, life requires flexibility particularly when it comes to making decisions. The goal of making decisions is to create a life balance for yourself and achieve harmony and fulfillment in all areas of life - even if some require more attention or focus than others at any given time.

If you find you have trouble making final decisions to bring balance to your life, then you may want to explore a few causes of your indecisiveness. Then, if you discover you're doing these things, you can eliminate them one by one and start making decisions much faster that bring a positive impact to your life rather than imbalance and difficulties that can take you down the garden path. Below are nine causes of indecisiveness when it comes to making plans in your life.

Thinking Too Much

If you allow yourself unlimited time to make a choice, you may never make one. Sometimes that can lead to choices being made for you by default. This can make you feel a little out of control. Instead, set time limits on researching the issue and decision-making.

Too Many Options

For some choices, there are simply too many options for you to choose from. If you keep looking at all the possibilities without narrowing them down, you need to create better criteria for yourself to finalise your decisions and reducing what you deem as important in the decision-making process. 

Listening to Others 

It's fine to get opinions occasionally on some things, especially if the opinion is an expert one. When it is particularly on matters that will affect you long term, for the most part, if the choice only affects you, listen to yourself more and apply the expert advice to your situation as needed.

You're Allowing Guilt to Control You

When you first begin to live life for yourself and strive to reach your personal goals in life, some people will push back against you. This action can cause guilt on your part. The problem is guilt never helps you make good choices - only facts do. 

Not Listening to Yourself 

You know a lot more than you give yourself credit for. Therefore, you need to listen to your internal thoughts based on the knowledge you already have. 

Seeking Perfection 

Perfection simply does not exist. Therefore, it's a fool's game to keep trying to produce it. In fact, perfection-seeking can just end up in no action being taken at all on your goals because it's impossible.  

Lack of Self Confidence 

If you lack confidence in your choices, sometimes it’s due to a lack of education on the topic. In that case, educate yourself to make sound decisions, and as you make good choices, your confidence level will grow. 

Fear Of Making the Wrong Choice 

If you fear making the wrong choice about something, step back and ask yourself whether this will matter to anyone in 100 years. If you're not changing the fabric of society with your choice, it probably isn't going to change much. However, if it does matter that much, seeking expert advice may be necessary. 

You Forgot Your Overarching Goals

Each decision you make in life either keeps you the same, takes you backward or advances you toward achieving your goals. If you aren't sure about your main goals, it can be hard to match current choices with the right actions. Get clear on your goals, and your choices will become easier.

To overcome any of these decision-making blockers that ultimately affect your day-to-day life, train your mind to think differently. Instead of thinking of any of the issues at hand, think about what your goals are and whether the decision you are about to make affects those goals long-term at all or not. If it does, ensure the decision(s) you make take you closer to achievement. If it doesn’t, then consider that your choice for this one thing may not even matter in the scheme of your life. By doing this you simplify the decision-making process, and it lets you lead a life that brings greater achievement and greater opportunity to enjoy the life you are leading.

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