Assign heads yes, tails no. Flip a coin, catch it, cover it. Ask yourself if you're hoping to see heads or tails. Don't look at the coin flip result. Do what you were hoping for.

I look at all of my options, select 1, and then wait at least 2 days to think through whether it's the best move. If a stable plan starts coalescing around that option within that time, then it's a winner. If not, I reconsider the other options, but usually the plan changes the initial options anyway.

This may seem excessive, but due to this extensive planning time, I can usually make good snap decisions when the plan falls through

Sleep on it.

At minimum, I spreadsheet my big decisions. I put in all my known factors: budget, TCO, alternatives, a weighted list of pros and cons (weights according to factors important to me or ability to solve the problem at hand), etc.

For really big decisions, I build a decision tree with dynamic branches. For example, when buying my most recent house, i had inputs for interest rate, points, house inspector rating, cost to move my sailboat to my house, average luminous flux received, etc. Data in these fields adjust other fields like TCO and budget, which then shift the decision tree one way or another.

It's excessive, but I do it this way to help me avoid missing some big variable.

If its romance related, jerk off. Makes sure you're thinking with the right head.

If it can wait a day, take a day, sleep on it. Let your brain ponder as a background process.

I'm using this :)

Don't overthink, just go with you first gut instinct.

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