Have you ever made a wrong decision or even many wrong decisions? Welcome to the club. Indecision produces second-guessing and doubt for future decisions.
Indecision can be a culprit to making wrong decisions. Confusion, worry, embarrassment, and disorder all contribute to freezing our thinking when it comes to decisions.
Decisions must be made with strategy, intentionality, intellect, and emotions. Think about how emotions play a significant role in decision-making. I have heard that all our decisions are made from an emotional viewpoint, and then we use our intellect to justify or satisfy our feelings. This sounds plausible in most situations, but not all.
In my book, I discuss how worry causes indecision and confuses our ability to make healthy choices. When we are addressing many worries or concerns simultaneously, we ping and bounce from one to the next without taking the time to solve them one at a time, creating a frenzy of confusion and disallowing clarity in our thinking.
You have heard me talk about how intellect and emotions compete for the same brain resources. When my anxiety is high, my intellect is low. When my intellect is high, my anxiety goes down. Surprisingly, our spirituality and intelligence are parallel. The more spiritual we are, the less emotional we become. We make our best decisions when there is a balance between our intellect, spirituality, and emotions. We need all three to make healthy choices.
When I am faced with this frenzy, I use four questions that bring intellect into the equation to create information that can disrupt indecision.
I identify each worry or concern and walk them through:
1. What do I know about ______________?
2. What do I not know about ____________?
3. What can I do about ____________?
4. What can I not do about ____________?
By taking time to answer these questions, you can devise a plan to assist you in making the best decision with more data. This is a more than one-and-done task. Review it and keep adding to the list. You can also review it with a trusted individual who knows you well.
The last question is, “Is it consistent with God’s word?”
Indecision can induce procrastination, hold us back, create more anxiety, and steal our confidence.
How are you dealing with indecision?
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