Sooner or later, every person thinks: "Am I going in the wrong direction? Am I making a mistake?" How to understand whether the right choice was made or all his thoughts, analysis led to another global mistake?
Instructions
Step 1
Deal with terms. Most often, by “right” we mean “for our own benefit” and “for the common good”. If the situation is difficult, and there is no one else to consult, the best friend is a dictionary of synonyms, paper and a pen. A word with a vague meaning (for example, the word "right") needs to choose the synonym that will resonate in the heart. Or choose the words ourselves, reveal this word. You can even write a whole essay in order to get that very cherished meaning out of the subconscious. When a word is found, it is written out on a blank piece of paper, underlined and designated as a goal. And then they move on to the next stage.
Step 2
Keeping emotions in check. We often make decisions based on feelings (not to say hormones), and cold calculation and logic are turned off at this time. Accordingly, the decision at first seems correct to us. And when the head cools down, it’s not very good. It must be understood that absolutely correct decisions are extremely rare. Each of them is adequate to its situation. And there is no definite answer to such a question as: "Was it worth it to call your ex-boyfriend at night?"
Step 3
Check the results. There is a wise rule, which in a simplified form is formulated as follows: "The wrong choice leads to a dead end." In a positive form, it means: "If the choice made increases the number of new possibilities, new paths, then you were thinking correctly." After making a decision, a person usually doubts himself, and therefore the changes that come immediately seem negative to him. So he thought wrong and acted wrong. However, after a while, when the memory erases the negative and leaves the positive, the person realizes that his act was not done in vain. To think rightly, we must avoid the trap of our own feelings and not balance between self-flagellation and self-justification.
Step 4
Study logic. Actually its second name is "the science of the ability to think correctly", "the art of correct reasoning." Any difficult situation can be broken down into a chain of logical and illogical actions. The mind needs to be trained the way we train our legs if we want to run cross-country. More logical tasks, tests for intelligence, for the ability to analyze information and combine disparate data. And then the whole number of wrong conclusions and annoying everyday mistakes will be reduced significantly.
Step 5
There is a saying "Forget your troubles, come on get happy" - "Forget your difficulties and just be happy." Sometimes our insecurity, fear of taking responsibility for our actions, very much interfere with our life. And instead of thinking easily and naturally, choosing different paths and different people, a person locks himself in doubts. And completely in vain.
