Nice, refreshing read. I'd double down on the inevitability of mistakes -- this, in turn reduces the paralysis that may precede certain decisions. I call it the willingness to navigate whatever repercussions come from your decisions. "If all go wrong, I'll deal with it because I am aware what my intentions were (clearly) when I decided. I am aware what values I had in mind, what information I considered and what I prioritized. I'll be able to communicate this to all involved, take on the weight of missed promises, redirect the course and iterate further." That clear compass, which comes from self-awareness is the missing link whenever decisions are infinitely postponed, from my perspective. And, as we evolve, sometimes the awareness diminishes as we encounter novel situations, or it increases as we dive deeper into specific areas. I think, though, what decisiveness most gifts us with is the notion that beyond the outcome itself, every decision communicates something about you, who you are, what you value and prioritize, as a human, first, before and role or responsibility. Decisions communicate your character. As you said, often it might not even be about the data.
Thanks for this. You put it perfectly with that idea of having a clear compass. It is about knowing what you stand for when you make a decision, and then being able to own whatever comes after. I’ve found that when I’m clear on my intentions and values, even the wrong decisions don’t feel like failures, they feel like steps I had to take to figure things out.
I also love what you said about decisions being a reflection of who you are. That’s something we don’t talk about enough. In the end, people remember the kind of person you showed up as, not whether every decision was perfect.
Appreciate you dropping this perspective, it’s something I’ll keep in mind.
Nice, refreshing read. I'd double down on the inevitability of mistakes -- this, in turn reduces the paralysis that may precede certain decisions. I call it the willingness to navigate whatever repercussions come from your decisions. "If all go wrong, I'll deal with it because I am aware what my intentions were (clearly) when I decided. I am aware what values I had in mind, what information I considered and what I prioritized. I'll be able to communicate this to all involved, take on the weight of missed promises, redirect the course and iterate further." That clear compass, which comes from self-awareness is the missing link whenever decisions are infinitely postponed, from my perspective. And, as we evolve, sometimes the awareness diminishes as we encounter novel situations, or it increases as we dive deeper into specific areas. I think, though, what decisiveness most gifts us with is the notion that beyond the outcome itself, every decision communicates something about you, who you are, what you value and prioritize, as a human, first, before and role or responsibility. Decisions communicate your character. As you said, often it might not even be about the data.
Thanks for this. You put it perfectly with that idea of having a clear compass. It is about knowing what you stand for when you make a decision, and then being able to own whatever comes after. I’ve found that when I’m clear on my intentions and values, even the wrong decisions don’t feel like failures, they feel like steps I had to take to figure things out.
I also love what you said about decisions being a reflection of who you are. That’s something we don’t talk about enough. In the end, people remember the kind of person you showed up as, not whether every decision was perfect.
Appreciate you dropping this perspective, it’s something I’ll keep in mind.
"People remember the kind of person you showed up as, not whether every decision was perfect." This is golden; perfection.