Why Making Good Decisions Is So Difficult?
Intro
Making good decisions isn't always easy. Sometimes we're faced with choices that seem impossible to choose between. But there are things we can do to make our decision easier.
In the post below, I will not only show you the mistakes that you are making that are leading you to make poor decisions, but I will also show you a predictable and successful way to improve your results once and for all.
Read this: Making Good Decisions: A foolproof system
Here's why it's so hard to make good decisions and how to overcome this challenge.
There are two main reasons why making good decisions is difficult.
First, we tend to focus on short-term rewards rather than long-term consequences. Second, we often lack knowledge about the options available to us.
The funny thing about this problem is that nearly 100% of the population understands this.
For example, who doesn't know that eating sweets and drinking booze is bad for you?
But even though this information is clear in most people's (conscious) minds, many of them struggle to use it when it's time to take action and lead a healthy lifestyle.
So if you want to take your life to the next level, stop seeking new motivational material or books that explain how to be more disciplined and start working on what's already there: your mindset.
You're Not as Smart as You Think.
Look, I know you are super bright in many areas of your life; after all, you took the time out of your busy day to search for material about a pretty abstract concept like this one.
But if you have been making the same mistakes repeatedly, maybe you've been underestimating the tools you need to equip yourself with to make a lasting change in your life.
Research shows that people make better decisions considering both short and long-term consequences.
This means that we need to take into account not only our immediate desires but also how those actions will affect future outcomes.
But life is not as easy as that. To show you what I mean, let's pretend that you are driving at full speed on a highway at night.
You have your lights on and focus on the road right in front of you.
You can't see beyond 200 yards in front of you, but that doesn't matter.
After all, you are totally capable of avoiding all the immediate obstacles that may present in front of you, and you are optimizing your ride for comfort and speed.
At street level, you are doing everything right, but what if you were actually driving on the wrong road all along?
You may be "comfortably" driving your car down a ditch for all you know!
Now, you may be thinking, "Deniero! I know what I am doing. I have already read many books about mindset and decision-making."
If that's the case, I got bad news for you. No amount of information will change your behavior unless that data gets stored in your subconscious mind.
See, if you read a book or watch a video once, you'll be lucky to remember the information a week later.
And even if you do retain it, you'll still need to consciously recall it at the right time if you want to use it.
But even then, many people think about something and do the complete opposite because of the way they are wired!
Instead, predictable and sound decisions come from your subconscious mind. Your goal is not to convince yourself that you're doing the right thing.
Instead, you should feel like your choice is your only choice.
Going back to the "car on the highway" analogy, you must turn on the GPS and have a clear picture of the road you are on.
That way, you'll stop optimizing for immediate results and take a bird's eye approach that will ensure good results in the long run.
You Can't Control Yourself.
Let's use another fitness example to make this point as obvious as possible.
Jane is a fitness enthusiast and has a bodybuilding competition in the next four weeks. So she's been eating healthy and working out twice a week like clockwork.
Jane's GPS is on, and it's doing its job. She can clearly see the "road" she's on, and she expects it to be hard at times.
She will not opt for the easy way out because she knows that every slip-up will get her "off the highway" and onto some random side road, taking her away from achieving her goals.
On the other end, Mark has been trying to lead a healthier lifestyle, but he doesn't have a clear picture of what a "healthy lifestyle" would look like for him.
He just knows that he should avoid processed carbs and snacks and move more.
On his first day, Mark is pumped and can't wait to start his journey. But in a matter of a couple of weeks, he slips up, and after that, he slowly falls back into his old routine.
Jane and Mark are equally aware of what to do (and when to do it,) but only Jane can take her knowledge and apply it at the right time.
That's because jane gets constantly reminded about the right thing to do.
Every time she makes her meals, she can see herself winning her competition.
Every time she works out, she can envision herself lifting a trophy.
And that constant repetition allows her to stay in control of her mind, effectively keeping that "healthy" state of mind as her default mindset.
Read this: Making Good Decisions: A foolproof system
You Don't Know What You Really want in Life
Next time you find yourself making recurrent bad choices in any area of your life, don't try to change the end result.
Instead, make it a point to spend more time thinking about why you are doing what you do.
If you are struggling with your health habits, for example, take some time to create a highly vivid picture of how you want to look and feel.
Then, spend time listing all the real-life details you would notice once you achieved that goal.
How much more energy would you have?
What will you look like?
How confident will you feel?
What kind of activities will you pick up once you're in shape?
Is your life going to be easier?
Instead, if you are struggling with managing money, you could be thinking about things like.
How much less stress will you feel once you'll solve your money problems
What would you use your money for?
How many people could you help with that extra cash?
If you like to travel, where would you go?
What could you do for your family and friends?
See, by answering these questions, you're building new images in your mind.
And the cool thing is that your mind doesn't know the difference between a fake and a real thought.
Think about the last time you got scared watching a horror movie or cried watching a sad one.
Your conscious mind knew it was all fiction, but your subconscious transported you to an alternate reality.
This will happen every time you use your creativity to build a vivid picture of your future life.
Your subconscious cannot help but create an emotional response, allowing you to find clarity and motivation when you need it most.
Come back to it often.
Of course, you're here because you want to see lasting results.
But here's the problem.
The majority of the people that will read this post will try this exercise once or twice, and then they'll forget about it.
Then, a few weeks later, they'll think, "That thing Deniero talked about didn't work."
The only way you can condition your subconscious mind in the long haul is by repeating this visualization process repeatedly for an extended time by making it part of your daily routine.
Let me make this clear once and for all. In life, you get what you put in, so if you're looking for a cheap and fast hack, you will get cheap and short-lived results.
But on the other hand, if you consistently apply this technique, you'll get consistently great results!
