Here are my top five questions to ask oneself when making a major decision:
- What I think I should do? Note the logical.
- What do I feel I should do? Note the intuition, body knowledge, gut feeling.
- What do I wish I could do? Note the constructive intelligence.
- What would I do if it were not impossible? Note the expanded limits & possibilities.
- What decision will encompass all that I have noted above?
What are your thoughts? Do you use a process such as working through these five questions when making a major decision? Is there anything crucial you think I may have missed? If you’ve never taken this type of approach to reach clarity on some upcoming decision, perhaps give my five questions a go and let me know how this works for you!
I listened to Graham Keen’s audio cd “95@95” in the car over the weekend and whilst I did not agree with all its contents, it brought together many things I know. Isn’t it great when writers are able to make you wonder “how come I did not realise this myself?” A strong point for me was his conclusion that if you want to make changes in your life, you must look at the messages you give yourself of who you are (your self-concept). Change these messages and your behaviour will begin to change to suit your new messages.