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Don’t miss what’s happening People on X are the first to know. Log in Sign up Post See new posts Conversation Joe Hudson @FU_joehudson The strongest indicators that you're about to make a terrible decision: 1. Endless overthinking of pros and cons 2. Chasing certainty 3. Chasing even more data instead of feeling your emotions 4. Trying to manage outcomes vs being who you are Let me explain: 1. Endless overthinking A choice happens automatically. A decision is where you think about it. If you're overthinking, it means there’s an emotion you're trying to avoid by managing the outcome. For example - Endlessly debating whether to quit your job might mean avoiding fear and uncertainty - Wrestling with whether to end a relationship usually means avoiding you or your partner's pain No matter how intelligent you are, you can't make a good decision if your unconscious motive is to avoid an emotion. This is when you get trapped in an endless cycle of looping thoughts. 2. Chasing certaint

Joe Hudson @FU_joehudson The strongest indicators that you're about to make a terrible decision: 1. Endless overthinking of pros and cons 2. Chasing certainty 3. Chasing even more data instead of feeling your emotions 4. Trying to manage outcomes vs being who you are Let me explain: 1. Endless overthinking A choice happens automatically. A decision is where you think about it. If you're overthinking, it means there’s an emotion you're trying to avoid by managing the outcome. For example - Endlessly debating whether to quit your job might mean avoiding fear and uncertainty - Wrestling with whet

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