Decision Making in Daily Life: Why its is important?

 

Along with physical fitness, mental fitness is also important. Decision making is a part of mental fitness. It defines how mentally strong you are. 

This is a management level topic which is tough after one completes degree. This course is tough so that a person can take big decision related to any company or business. But do you know that we are taking decisions before even learning those skills, difference was that we were unaware about it and that's the reason we don't bother whether our decision are right or wrong, because we are unaware about decision making process.

Mostly we depend on senior members of our family to take our decisions because of respect and of-course their experience. There is nothing wrong in that, but what if that person is incapable of taking decisions? or if that person is having half knowledge then it will make a big impact on your life and whole life you will blame that person. Do you think it is right? 

People think that decision should me made for things which are important in our life like any kind of business deal, choosing educational stream or any course etc. But do you know decisions are also required in our day to day life for small small things which are not relevant but they depends on your decisions. 

For example buying goods from supermarket-comparing goods and deciding which one to take, buying clothes- choosing color size type according to your taste, whether to go by bus or train or by walking. Now you will say that this is common thing and everyone does that, But there are many people out there who are still struggling to take these little decisions of their life. There are people out there who are confused and their whole life goes in confusion. They are still incapable of deciding for themselves.  No one is there to help them out. People around you like your family friends co-workers etc. can help you to decide but they can't make you strong enough to take your own decisions. 

Lets read a story

A mother of two children was unable to decide which school is best for her daughters. The schools in her area were not up-to her standard. so she asks others. The people who have half knowledge told her a school which is best,  but that school is far away from where she stays. She listens to them and put her daughters in that school.  She didn't even searched for other schools around her area. Everyday she used to take her daughters to that school and wait in school premises till the school gets over and then returns home. After returning home they used to get lot of exhausted because of travelling. Her struggle was very difficult. Sometimes she even used to skip her meals. Years passed away but her struggle was same. After 10 to 15 years of struggle her daughters became well educated. But know when she look back at her life she says that she was unable to do anything for herself, unable to enjoy her life. Its a part of sacrifice which a mother does for her children, but if she could have searched good school near her area or if she could have managed to buy home near that school, she could have saved lot of time and could have utilize that time in better way. Even her daughters could have participate in some extra curricular activities.

Your parents are the only one who can make you capable enough, but if they are busy in their lives all the time or if they themselves are incapable of making decisions then what will happen? 

You are just left with choices like : 

• Stay every-time confused, 
• Decide and don't worry about the outcome, 
• Ask others and act according to them or 
• Don't decide and let life handle all things. 

Decision depends on many factors, every time it is not possible to plan everything in advance and act accordingly, sometimes conditions changes and one need to consider that change and act accordingly. 

Decision needs to be made at every second of life. This is the only way to get experience in your life. Good and bad experience are based on your decisions. 

One small decision has capacity to change our whole life.

It is not important that every decision you take will always be right, it can also be wrong. But most important thing is to take decision. Right or wrong not always depends on you as you are unaware about the future, so you should not worry about that. 

It is also important to stick on to your decision and act accordingly. Once you decide something and then you think whether you have taken right decision or not?  This should not happen.  Stay firm on whatever you decide. 

Most people strive on making right decision..

Decision depends on

• Your past experience and knowledge
• Your current experience and knowledge
• What is important at that point of time
• What you think?
• and lastly What you feel?

Deciding what is right rather than what is acceptable is also important. Decisions based on compromises are different that decision based on what is right.  Always remember never compromise on your values and your self respect.

Review your decision

Finally it is also important to review your decision. Reviewing your decision doesn't mean to think on your decision. It means to evaluate whether or not it resolves or fulfills  the need for which you have to take decision.