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The other suggestion on this board that has been incredibly helpful to me was the posting about coming up with five solutions to a problem instead of just one solution. This has helped me S-L-O-W D-O-W-N my decision making process and look at alternatives before I leap. I don't always need to do this but it's been a great, helpful practice. I find it helps me sort out what I REALLY want to do and I love seeing all of the creative solutions I can come up with to the same problem. When I do finally make a decision, I feel better about the decision I made because I know I've engaged in careful, thoughtful discernment. Yeah!
FIVE SOLUTIONS!!! What a GREAT idea!! I am the queen of decision making, meaning that I make decisions quickly, and for everybody! By thinking of 5 (maybe I will start with 2) solutions to a dilema, it'll make me slow down, you are SO right!
