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Decisions

Have you written down the most important decision you need to act on?

inspiration to intent to action to insight
Mantra

Life is a constant stream of decisions. Flow is the ultimate goal

Intention​

Read the play to out think then out work to maximize returns from critical opportunities.

  1. Ask Better Questions
  2. Sell Engaging Stories
  3. Engineer Better Systems
  4. Make Meaningful Progress
Mantra

Thoughts Become Things, Dreams Engineer Reality

Evolve better systems for taking better decisions faster.

Conviction​

Good decisions must be judged on the systems for making them not their outcomes.

Context​

Engineer systems and practice better habits to replace FUD with Courage Confidence and Conviction.

The Game​

People are often fearful of addressing several types of decisions and problems that can create strong emotional triggers for action. Understanding these common fears and their impact on decision-making is crucial for developing strategies to overcome them. By recognizing these emotional triggers, individuals can work towards making more balanced and rational choices in various aspects of their lives.

Life is a game of making the best possible decisions and trying to influence others to follow. Sell yourself on better stories to make meaningful progress.

Flow​

In the end all that matters is a state of mind.

Achieving flow leads to enhanced productivity, creativity, and satisfaction, making it a crucial outcome of making the correct decisions.

  1. Enhanced cognitive functions: Flow boosts memory, reasoning, and creativity, allowing you to process information more efficiently, generate more alternatives, and evaluate them more critically.
  2. Faster subconscious processing: In a flow state, decision making shifts from conscious to subconscious processing, which is about 7 seconds faster. This allows for quicker, more intuitive decisions, especially in high-pressure situations.
  3. Reduced stress and emotional bias: Flow reduces stress levels and promotes positive emotions, helping you cope with uncertainty and avoid emotional biases that can negatively impact decision making.
  4. Increased motivation and commitment: Flow aligns your actions with your values and goals, increasing motivation to overcome obstacles and follow through on decisions.
  5. Improved pattern recognition: The subconscious mind activated during flow has almost unlimited capacity compared to conscious working memory, allowing for better pattern recognition and connections between ideas.
  6. Energy efficiency: Flow is an energy-efficient state, allowing you to think longer and harder about complex decisions without burning out.
  7. High-speed decision making: Flow is particularly beneficial for making rapid decisions in high-stakes situations, like in finance or sports.

Individual Flow is characterized by intense focus, clarity of goals, a balance between challenge and skill, loss of self-consciousness, an altered sense of time, and intrinsic motivation. Achieving flow involves setting clear goals, matching challenges to skills, and minimizing distractions.

Collective Flow occurs when a group experiences flow together, often seen in team sports or collaborative projects. Key elements include shared goals, interdependence, communication, and trust. Strategies to achieve collective flow include aligning objectives and fostering communication.

Education​

So much to learn in a rapidly changing world, it is very challenging to identify what knowledge and capabilities will be valuable to society.

Career and Financial​

People often experience fear when facing major career and financial decisions. This includes:

  • Fear of career repercussions leading to underperformance
  • Fear of making the wrong financial investment
  • Fear of starting a new business or changing careers
  • Fear of not having enough resources (scarcity mindset)

These fears can paralyse decision-making or lead to overly cautious choices that limit potential growth and opportunities.

Interpersonal Relationships​

Decisions involving relationships often trigger strong emotional responses:

  • Fear of rejection leading to avoidance of social situations
  • Fear of commitment in romantic relationships
  • Fear of confrontation causing unresolved conflicts

These fears can result in isolation, missed opportunities for connection, or prolonged unhealthy relationships.

Health Optimisation​

Fear can significantly impact health-related decision-making:

  • Fear of receiving bad news can prevent people from seeking medical care
  • Fear of side effects may lead to avoiding necessary treatments
  • Fear of lifestyle changes required for better health

This avoidance behavior due to fear can result in worsened health outcomes over time.

Major Life Changes​

Significant life transitions often evoke fear and anxiety:

  • Moving to a new city or country
  • Getting married or divorced
  • Having children or deciding not to have children

The uncertainty associated with these changes can create decision paralysis or rushed choices made out of fear rather than careful consideration.

Past Traumas or Mistakes​

Confronting past experiences or errors can be emotionally challenging:

  • Fear of reliving traumatic events
  • Fear of acknowledging and learning from past mistakes
  • Fear of being judged for past actions

This fear can prevent personal growth and healing, as well as limit future decision-making abilities.

Risky or Uncertain Situations​

Fear significantly influences risk assessment and decision-making in uncertain scenarios:

  • Overestimating risks and dangers
  • Overvaluing interventions meant to protect from perceived threats
  • Making decisions based on emotional rather than rational assessments

This can lead to overly cautious behavior or, paradoxically, impulsive actions driven by fear rather than reason.