Everyday we make decisions, many of which reflect we really are. The big question is, how do we make smart decisions that set us on the path to what we really want, and not towards something that makes us unhappy. How we pick the right decision quickly when giving two choices each which would lead us down a different path in life. Many people, even myself, will freeze up like a rabbit in headlights and be unable to decide which direction to go.

Smart Decisions Question: Is this really me?
One question you should ask yourself before making a decision quickly is, is this really me? Are you going to be happy with yourself in 2 months after you’ve made this decision? This can be applied towards almost all decisions you will make in your life. Take buying a new shirt for example. Are you buying this shirt just because it is on sale or will you really be happy with it in 3 months? Say we are being given a choice between two career choices. Think, which job will fit you and keep you happy for the long run. Money isn’t always the important factor that will keep you happy despite a job position that you don’t really like.

Smart Decisions Task: Give yourself adjectives
In order to figure what kind of person you really are, give yourself adjectives. Are you a risky person or a safe person? Are you socially active or more solitary? Now try to fit these adjectives to your current decision, does this decision fit with these adjectives you’ve used to define yourself? If you find that you these don’t fit, possibly you are making the wrong decision.

Smart Decisions Quickly: Example
I can think way back to July when I decide to get into blogging, I asked myself, what kind of blog should I write? I defined myself as a solitary person, who likes new cultures, and likes traveling. Therefore I started my first blog thelifeingermany.com. Although it pulls in significantly less money than clickfornick.com, I enjoy writing this blog, so in the long run, it was a good decision. Since then I’ve asked myself that same question multiple times and came up with clickfornick.com/tvonline, and clickfornick.com/freephone. All of these blogs fit with my personality and interests. Nothing is worse than writing about something that doesn’t fit with you personally. How many are stuck in careers that pay excellent, but dread waking up to go to work everyday?

Just remember, money should not be an adjective that defines you, choose a meaningful way to describe yourself, decide if this fits with your decision and hopefully you will have made the right decision quickly.

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