C1 – Advanced
We make decisions every day. Each of us react differently to different situations and knowing ourselves more enables us to make decisions that are best for us and those around us.
https://hbr.org/2012/03/three-keys-to-much-better-deci/
Discussion Questions:
- Discuss the three keys in your own words. Talk about your insights for each and share some personal experiences.
- Do you agree or disagree with this statement: “The intensity of an emotion is not a reason to act on it.”?
- How exactly is cultivating perspective helpful in making a good decision?
- Have you ever made a decision where it involved some sacrifices and discomfort on your end? Talk about that situation.
- How do you make it a point to come up with good decisions?
- What was the most difficult decision you’ve ever had to make? How did you come up with your decision and what was the outcome of that decision later on?
2 replies on “Keys to Making Better Decisions”
According to the article, we must take into account three tips in order to make a decision:
1. Do not react instinctively and only make it when you can think clearly and reflectively.
2. Think about the futures consequences of the decision.
3. Assure that the decision made is according to your values.
In my opinion these advices are useful to avoid committing mistakes, but I must say that, from time to time, making some bad decision listening to you desire and not to your brain can help us to enjoy the present. At the end of the day, we are humans, and not robots…
You are right when you say making bad decisions is part of human nature. We have to keep trying making good decisions but also learn from our mistakes.
Here are a few minor corrections on some of your expressions:
Keep at it!