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Decision making prompts
Pros, cons, trade-offs, the should-I that has been open for weeks.
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- life Decide Whether to Have Children or Not
Think through the decision of whether to have children in a way that separates what you want from what you feel you should want.
- life Decide Whether to Move to a New City or Stay
Make an honest assessment of whether to move to a new city or stay where you are.
- self Decide Whether to Change a Long-Standing Habit or Accept It
Make a deliberate decision about a long-standing habit based on what it actually provides rather than on guilt.
- life Compare Living in a Big City With Living Somewhere Smaller
Compare living in a large city with living somewhere smaller based on what your specific life requires.
- work Compare Asking for Help With Figuring It Out Yourself at Work
Find the right calibration at work between asking for help and working things out yourself.
- life Compare Two Life Paths Before a Major Fork in the Road
Compare two genuinely different life paths in their realistic versions before choosing between them.
- life Critique a Financial Decision You Are About to Make
Check the reasoning behind a significant financial decision before you commit to it.
- self Critique Your Own Reasoning in a Decision You Made
Examine the quality of your reasoning in a past decision regardless of how the outcome turned out.
- life Decide Whether to Have a Difficult Conversation or Let It Go
Work out whether a difficult conversation is worth having rather than assuming it always is.
- play Decide Whether a Season Pass Is Worth Buying Right Now
Get a straight yes or no on whether to buy the season pass now or wait.
- self Compare Regular Meditation and Structured Exercise for Stress Reduction
Choose a stress reduction approach based on your stress type and lifestyle rather than what is most popular.
- creative Decide Between Self-Publishing and Querying Literary Agents
Work out which publishing route actually suits your manuscript and your goals.
- play Decide Which Character Class to Main in a New MMO
Choose a main class that suits your actual play style, not just the tutorial experience.
- self Summarise the Trade-offs of a Major Lifestyle Change You Are Considering
Get the full picture of a major lifestyle change including the losses that tend not to get mentioned.
- self Decide Whether to Set a Limit With Someone You Care About
Think through whether to set a limit with someone you care about without being told what you should want.
- life Decide Whether to Accept a Redundancy Package or Appeal It
Think through the redundancy package decision clearly before you miss the appeal deadline.
- play Decide Which New Hobby to Start When You Have Several in Mind
Pick the one hobby to start from your list using a framework that accounts for fit, barriers, and your current life.
- self Summarise Your Values Into a Decision-Making Filter
Turn your stated values into three questions you can actually use when making decisions.
- life Summarise the Trade-offs of Renting vs Buying Property Right Now
Get a clear picture of the rent vs buy trade-offs for your specific situation without the usual ideology.
- play Compare Wireless Gaming Headset Options at a Beginner Budget
Find the best wireless gaming headset for your budget without reading forty reviews.
- learn Compare Two Approaches to Language Learning and Choose One
Choose a language learning approach based on your situation rather than the most popular method.
- learn Compare Two Programming Languages for a Specific Learning Goal
Choose the right programming language for your specific learning goal rather than the most popular one.
- life Compare Two Approaches to Managing a Difficult Ongoing Relationship
Think clearly about a difficult ongoing relationship without being told what to do or feel.
- creative Compare Analogue and Digital Creative Workflows for a Practitioner Considering Switching
Work out whether switching your creative workflow is worth it before you commit to the change.