Decisions & Choices (Decision/Choice/Focus/Forethought/Consequences)

Chapter 16 — Decisions & Choices (Decision/Choice/Focus/Forethought/Consequences). 291 thoughts gathered here — 68 made it into the written chapter, the rest wait in the pool. This introduction is a placeholder for the author's own words.

The spine

The thoughts this chapter was written from, in order of appearance.

  1. When someone comes to me with a problem "I…
  2. The average amount of decisions a person makes each…
  3. rarely do they see the turning point that could’ve…
  4. Intro -“what makes it unbearable is your mistaken belief…
  5. it is precisely the fact that I could’ve chosen…
  6. Wow we are free to choose our actions, we…
  7. I am responsible for my choices and actions
  8. Everything in life is a choice
  9. Does this choice diminish me, or enlargement?
  10. The three opinions you’ll always have in life
  11. Decision making speed -Decision making can be broken down…
  12. If an intended action is obviously good and the…
  13. what all three of them have in common is…
  14. If however the intended action is not obviously good…
  15. If you need to make the decision now (as…
  16. Decision making-When a person is not sure and does…
  17. Charlie Munger put it this way
  18. THE 3-LENS PRINCIPLE
  19. Among these decisions, two types deserve special attention
  20. Before you make any major decisions we highly recommend…
  21. Be still, delay your reaction
  22. What are the worst things that could happen?
  23. the level of risk your experience in any given…
  24. When you do not have absolute certainty about the…
  25. You start with some initial belief, usually called your…
  26. Probability theory teaches that when you make a prediction…
  27. We can also use simulations to predict what the…
  28. Awareness plus observation plus evaluation Plus attaching meaning plus…
  29. there are several approaches for the best way to…
  30. So kids, those are my questions
  31. There are a few other principles in decision making
  32. Recognize the influence of loss aversion on your decision-making
  33. Chapter 17
  34. Most decisions that are made are rarely made using…
  35. I have had the decisiveness for a number of…
  36. Key word investing We involve all of our senior…
  37. How did I used to handle things when I…
  38. I love your actually be preceded by deliberation, when…
  39. Define your new successful have it
  40. Productivity in 11 words, one thing at a time
  41. “A good plan, violently executed now, is better than…
  42. Time is always important
  43. Every decision that is made can one that improves…
  44. to often a risk evokes such a fear that…
  45. Beating procrastination
  46. Quitting is a choice
  47. If you tie this together with what we said…
  48. Practitioners should seek to improve the quality of their…
  49. Paid 66 you have no Attachment to the past…
  50. This concept can be applied to the actions of…
  51. In the same way, you cannot control that you…
  52. keyword awareness pay attention to what distracts you
  53. keyword focus The law of substitution is critical to…
  54. knowing what to leave out is just as important…
  55. The second thing is to forget what’s not urgent…
  56. Multitasking we’ve talked about this before even in this…
  57. Topics distraction focus mindfulness meditation the world is full…
  58. G email 4/21/23
  59. consequences specify what will happen, both good and bad…
  60. Sometimes when I consider what tremendous consequences come from…
  61. Chazal say that people who prepare on erev Shabbos…
  62. scoring we mark what we’ve achieved and address how…
  63. With regard to the question of my ability to…
  64. The big question is when I had the opportunity…
  65. "Critical, Necessry, Desireable, out" - created these categories in…
  66. "Avoid future frictions"
  67. Decision tree that he uses on everything / (…
  68. I have confidence in my personal decisions

The pool

Gathered for this chapter, not yet used — raw material for what comes next.

Decisions & choices (decision/choice/focus/forethought/consequences)

Action

Business

Living

Success

Accountability

Consequences

Choice

Goal

Failure

Balance

Passion

Challenge

Focus

Legacy

Motivation

Forethought