1 Limit the amount of information you take in
Having too much information is often counter-productive and doesn't help make the best decisions. When we have too much information we may not pay enough attention to the relevant information but may focus too much on trivial elements.
2 Prioritise your decision.
What you are going to do for in your life such as whether to go to university, change job, get married or stay single is definitely more important than deciding whether you should go to the gym after work or whether should go out in for dinner or not.
3 Take Time to Make Your Decision
Weight in most of your options before making a decision, especially if it is an important one. Focus on the right pieces of information you need to reach your decision if you have too many options to consider.
4 Seek Advice
You don't have to follow it but you can learn so much from other people's experience.
5 Pretend you are giving advice to a friend
Picture yourself as a wise (old) person, and imagine a friend ask you the very same question you are asking yourself.
6 Flip a Coin
If all else fails, whenever you can't make a decision between two things, flip a coin. It usually doesn't matter which side it lands on, because as soon as the coin is in the air, you know what you want the result to be.
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