Generate a Personal Rules List for Your Hardest Decisions

You waver on the same kinds of choices and then regret whichever way you went. This prompt finds the three to five decisions you reliably overthink, in relationships, work, or money, and turns each into a plain rule you can apply next time. For people who want fewer agonising deliberations and more consistent calls.

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You want to create a set of personal operating principles that help you make consistent decisions in situations where you tend to waver or overcomplicate things. Your hardest decisions tend to involve [describe the domain: relationships, work, money, or something else].
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1. Identify three to five recurring decision situations where you tend to hesitate or regret your choice
2. For each situation, name the principle that would have led to a better outcome in hindsight
3. Write each principle as a short, memorable rule in the first person, present tense
4. Check each rule: is it specific enough to guide action, or is it so general it could justify anything?
5. Combine them into a personal rules list you would actually keep somewhere visible
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- Decision situations: three to five bullets
- Rules list: three to five numbered statements, each under fifteen words
- Specificity check: one sentence per rule noting whether it passes
- Length: 200 to 300 words
- Tone: direct and personal
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