506 Quotes About Decision-making

If I have more than one life, I would definitely dedicate this one entirely to you.

Generally speaking, if you think something you want to do is wrong, it is.

Some choices are better than others and we, as mortal humans, cannot be expected to always choose the best ones. What we can control is how we evaluate past decisions. Our readiness to reflect and realize that we were wrong. Our ability to admit our wrongs and move forward. To say we are sorry or make amends for mistakes. To apply what we’ve learned from past follies and choose wiser in the present. I contend that in a random and often chaotic world of choices, that is what we can control.

Great leaders don’t lead others with bitterness or resentfulness of past mistakes, they lead with hope and knowledge of the past to inform greater decision making in the future.

Dramat jest wtedy, kiedy możesz podjąć jakąś decyzję, kiedy coś zależy od ciebie, a tam wszystko było z góry przesądzone. Teraz, w szpitalu, chodzi o życie — i za każdym razem muszę podejmować decyzję. Teraz się denerwuję znacznie bardziej.

The common theme of common sense is that it’s commonly rejected as uncommonly demanding.

The greatest leaders in the world fight cognitive bias by developing 'rules to live by' and carefully following predetermined routines to maximize efficiency and control of their environment

We often trick ourselves into thinking that we possess enough knowledge or control over any given situation to make correct choices. Maybe that is why we hold on to the decisions we make so dearly even when we know we are wrong.

We live in a world where people believe they have full control oftheir choices and decisions, but rarely have the holistic knowledge to effectively wield such power.