Where Will This Decision Take Us?

A question that forces us to think about the outcome, to think about the consequences of our decision, and to think about the effects of our choice.

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Big decisions are often thrust upon us. Urgency — demands decisiveness. And thus, we underthink the choice before us. To make better decisions, we need to ask better questions — questions that inspire critical thinking. That’s the purpose of asking: Where will this decision take us?

Decisions present themselves in terms of the outcome. If we do x — we get y. As a result, we limit our critical thinking. We don’t think beyond the expected outcome — and this is a failure point in our decision-making process.

Where will this decision take us?

It’s a question that forces us to think about the outcome, to think about the consequences of our decision, and to think about the effects of our choice. Critical thinking leads us to challenge our assumptions about the outcome. Questions like this nudge us towards the objective thinking we need when making big decisions.

Where will this decision take us?

Not asking this question means not thinking about the future. As a naïve student, not once did I stop to…