A person does not realize that every day he has to make a lot of decisions, from the simplest, like what to buy in a store, to the most fateful ones, on which his whole future life depends.
In childhood, parents make the bulk of decisions for the child. They buy clothes for him according to their taste, prepare lunches and dinners according to their preference. Therefore, the child is shielded from most problems and does not think about making serious decisions.
At a more mature age, people have a need for choice. Teenagers begin to think about which educational institution they should enter to study, which specialty to choose and, most importantly, with whom to build their life together. Each such choice will change a person's life in one direction or another, therefore it is necessary to approach this process very seriously.
How does a person make their decisions? Perhaps this is a very complex process of biochemical reactions in the brain, but everything can be simplified and reduced to three main methods.
The first method can be called sensual. When a person faces a certain choice, he is guided by his feelings. For example, a young man introduces for a second first one and then another girl whom he wants to invite to a cafe. And the choice stops at the chosen one who causes more positive emotions. This method is typical for emotional people, but it can often let them down, because emotions are not constant, and the choice made is sometimes impossible to correct.
The second option is when you are guided by the opinions and advice of other people. For example, your dad has worked as a welder all his life and he gives you advice to follow in his footsteps. Or you have a neighbor who bought herself a new phone and advises you to get the same one. This way of doing things is typical for people who go with the flow, and does not imply their own opinion.
And the last method is analytical. This implies an analysis of all or most of the factors and consequences arising from the adoption of certain decisions. This is the most difficult and psychologically difficult way of making decisions, which can take a long period of time and cause psychological stress on a person due to hesitation at the time of making decisions. This method is typical for people who are confident in themselves and do not allow the primacy of feelings over reason.
Each method has its own advantages and disadvantages, and the person uses all three methods depending on the situation. For example, it will not be entirely appropriate to analyze the qualitative characteristics of your future wife. And in this case, most people would prefer to make a decision using their emotions.
But in any case, no matter how strong the feelings are, and no matter what others advise you, a little analysis for making each decision will not hurt. And then you don't have to think about how to make new decisions to correct old mistakes.
