How Do You Make Decisions in Your Life?

Unique Perspectives: How Do You Make Decisions in Your Life?

By Kim Stevens

Have you ever thought about the impact of feelings vs. commitment on your life? 

Let me explain. 

The first question I’d ask is this: How are you making decisions? 

Are you making minor (and major) decisions based on your current feelings OR are you making decisions based on a commitment to your life’s vision?

The answer to that question made all the difference for me. 

Feelings are transient. They’re fleeting. I know that I can be sitting in my office feeling totally joyful one minute, get an unexpected email, and the next minute, I’m feeling kind of low. But I recognize that this up-and-down roller coaster is just the transitory nature of feelings, and it’s not a solid foundation for making any kind of decisions in my life. 

If I made a decision based on how I’m feeling at that very moment, then when I’m feeling completely different an hour later, my decision might not feel so good. 

Instead of letting feelings guide my decision-making, I root this process in commitment, and specifically a commitment to the vision I have for my life. When I make decisions this way, the ultimate outcome is so much more aligned with the life I want to create, the dreams I want to fulfill, the magical way I want to live … and it all starts with staying committed to my ultimate vision rather than letting the fickleness of feelings guide the way.