An Art Of Decision Making — The Mind Game
By: Shilpa Singh
Tags: Art, Thinking, Decision Making, Life, Mind

As Charles Darwin theorized for us — “Survival of the Fittest”. May I add a bit — “ Survival of the fittest decision maker “ :)

Who are we?

We are what we think of

We are what we feel

We are how we respond/react

We are what we hold and carry with us

We are when & what we DECIDE

During each of this, what is driving us ?

Predominantly our “MIND — The ACTUAL DECISION MAKER FOR US”

Have you realized — for most of the simplest or for the most complicated occurrences in life, each of us experience it differently. We all have a unique way of dealing with how life situations treat us. Take out a moment to think why it is so different & unique

This morning my mind took a halt on this topic and I was just wondering what exactly makes some of us better decision makers which in turn actually simplifies life for us. Here is what I found or rather “MY MIND FOUND” :)

We All Are Thinking All The Time

What is Decision Making

Isn’t it a function of three variables -

Visibility Analysis Inference

Decision making = F( Visibility, Analysis, Inference )

Decision In Making

A. VISIBILITY — Covers Way More Than We See

We can act based on the scope of our mind. What do I mean by scope. Scope is nothing but how one’s mind can cover on a given situation or topic. And this coverage is predominantly determined by the “TILL DATE” exposure & experiences. One can definitely further add to it with some references on the moment of arrival but the subconscious would still be dominating the information we already have by the time we landed into the “DECISION MAKING MOMENT.

And this is what I caught as the variable (VISIBILITY).

Better the visibility, better are your reference points

Pause for a second, close your eyes and think of and try to fit in any of your current decision making zones. I am sure you will be able to relate. Any one of us would be able to excel at decision making only if we have good information on the given subject or situation.

B. ANALYSIS Connects The Dots

Is good coverage enough??

I realized while giving a deep thought that the answer is “BIG NO” . Even though it is indispensable for good decision making and plays a crucial role but it might turn useless if we are not able to CORRELATE the information with respect to “ THE KIND OF DECISION MAKING” the moment is seeking.

If we fail to analysis the scope of our mind which wandered all over to derive the decision, we might fail to take “ A DECISION”

Some good attributes of Analysis w -

Correlation with relevance of decision making Uninfluenced analysis sticking to your comfort rather than need of the moment Pace of analysis

- Too Soon can be dangerous

- Too Slow can be even more lethal

May I request you close your eyes and take a halt once again. Are you able to relate with the role of analytics on what mind covers for us ?

INFERENCE Concludes The Right For You

Now that we have enough visible for mind AND we perhaps have connected the right dots too. “But what does it mean for us ?? Here again the chatter box of mind turns on” — 1. I guess it means this; 2. No, it means that… WE ARE LOST AGAIN !!!

Certainly, we might get stuck for a GOOD DECISION MAKING even after having an amazing insight and analytical observations of mind. Just as we are not able to CONCLUDE.

TO BE ABLE TO CONCLUDE IS AN EXTREMELY STRONG ATTRIBUTE OF MIND.

I think this the “FINAL STAGE” & “FINISHING TOUCH” to any decision we take. Hence, INFERENCE plays a critically crucial role in most of our DECISIONS we take in our life everyday, perhaps every moment.

AN ART

I would like to sum up saying — Aligning with the permutations & combinations of life situations & responding with a combination of scoping, analyzing and concluding each time is certainly AN ART OF DECISION MAKING. Would you agree?? I would request you to not rather — Cover it, analyze it & then decide for you :)

THANKS A LOT for taking the DECISION of reading this out :)

And for one last time, close your eyes and RELATE how the above three played a role in making you through this article till end. :)