Decision –making

Decision-making is an integral part of life. We are all, consciously or subconsciously, constantly involved in decision-making. This means choosing from among two or more alternatives. It involves identifying and evaluating alternatives, selecting and implementing them and then following up on there.

Our decision-making behaviour is determined by the anticipated result of our actions. We operate according to well-established modus operandi that are not always appropriate. Most of us have a narrow vision of the alternatives available and are simply afraid of trying something new. Daily life is a constant process of decision making. Which range from out trivial and mundane ones, such as what to wear or eat, to crucial and important ones like whom to marry or what position to accept.

We feel our judgment is imperfect because we are prone to make poor decisions, even under the best of conditions. People become losers when they make a basic mistake at a turning point. A crucial error predisposes one to repeat the same mistake. Having gone in the wrong direction, we continue that way, going farther and farther away from our goals.

We become inextricably enmeshed in our mistakes. Life becomes more and more twisted. The only way out is to discover our original mistake and try to rectify it.

To become winners, we must judiciously weigh the advantages and disadvantages of each decision. We must operate from a cognitive rather than an emotional framework. We must develop confidence in ourselves. This will promote the confidence to decision make right. This lack of decision-confidence results in, hesitation and procrastination to make decisions.

We must develop confidence in our decisions. This means we need to firmly decide to do something and carry it through. There is, of course, an element of risk in this. What is required is decisional entrepreneurship. We need to learn to take risks.