How to make better decisions

Shane Parrish's point is that better decisions come from judging both the outcome and the process you used to get there, not just the final result 1. Managing your emotions matters too: choices made while hungry, angry, lonely, tired, or driven by ego tend to be reactionary, so aim for the best outcome rather than being right. Leila Hormozi adds that urgency is often an emotional illusion, and recognizing that helps you avoid rushed, flawed choices 2.

To think more clearly under pressure, build habits and routines, like a decision journal or trip wires, that force you to slow down and weigh more than one angle 1 3. Charles Duhigg points to talking a big choice through with someone you trust, and it helps to gain distance by asking what a trusted friend, or an imagined board of directors, would do 3.