How to Make Difficult Decisions (without overthinking)
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Every day we make choices that have the potential to change the course of our lives. But, we almost never stop and think about how to get better at making these choices. Luckily, that’s what we’re talking about in this video, enjoy x
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00:00 Intro
01:00 I in one year's time, what would I regret not having started today?
02:26 What would my mental board of advisors say?
04:09 What is the risk of doing nothing?
04:50 What core value am I optimising for?
05:19 When I'm on my deathbed, what will I regret having or not having done?
06:55 How certain am I about decision and how certain do I need to be?
07:46 How might I treat this like an experiment?
09:55 Do I want to be the sort of person who does X?
11:19 Will this energise me or will it drain me?
12:36 The Quitting Framework
13:40 Tim Ferriss' Fear Setting Exercise
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Chapters (12)
Intro
1:00
I in one year's time, what would I regret not having started today?
2:26
What would my mental board of advisors say?
4:09
What is the risk of doing nothing?
4:50
What core value am I optimising for?
5:19
When I'm on my deathbed, what will I regret having or not having done?
6:55
How certain am I about decision and how certain do I need to be?
7:46
How might I treat this like an experiment?
9:55
Do I want to be the sort of person who does X?
11:19
Will this energise me or will it drain me?
12:36
The Quitting Framework
13:40
Tim Ferriss' Fear Setting Exercise
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Tutor Explanation
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