Are almost always bad decisions. When I am overly hasty in coming to some conclusion, in choosing a direction, in weighing A and B, it’s usually because I am uncomfortable. Discomfort rushes me into some decision—any decision—as a means of remedying the discomfort as quickly as possible.
The relief is real, but momentary.
Good decision-making endures the discomfort. Good decision-making takes time. Good decision-making allows time to stretch on as long as is needed. Every decision is different. I must learn to listen to the question being asked. The question itself will give clues as to how long is needed to come to a sense of completion.
The bigger the decision is, the more far-reaching and long-term the impacts may be, the greater is the need for patience. The higher the stakes are, the longer the process may need to be.
Don’t rush it.
