How to make decision 如何做决定
如何做决定，这是一个会伴随我们一生的问题。
我经常在需要作出重要决定的时候碰到棘手的问题，最后做出并非最佳甚至很坏的决定。我唯一可供分享的经验是：在情绪不好的时候一定不要做任何决定。
我找到了关于如何做决定的小文章，中英文各一篇，留此存照。
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要做出一个切合实际或有效的决定，
通常依赖个体对自己及环境的正确了解。
在婴儿时期，
我们无法真正控制或掌握自己及环境的一切，
我们所能做的是不舒服时哭叫，
让父母来猜到底怎么回事。
儿童时期，
我们对自己及世界有了比以前多一些的了解，
就开始运用两个新策略来做决定--当我们对自己状况不了解，
而对环境状况了解，则容易受他人意见左右，而倾向做出「依赖型的决定」（dependent decision），
例如，对自己的兴趣不了解，在选择主修科系时，
就依赖父母的意见做为决定；
如果我们知道自己要什么，
而较不了解情境或环境状况的话，我们也许会做「直觉型的决定」（intuitive decision），
例如「我喜欢冰淇淋，不喜欢青菜。」
当我们逐渐长大，我们保存上述这两种型态的决定方式，
并增加一种决定策略--「计划型的决定」（pacnful decision）。
这种计划性的决定，是考虑个人及环境双方的情境才做的较有效的决定。
当我们运用这种策略时，
我们会衡量情境的内在与外在需求情形，及其正、反面情况。
如果时间容许，我们会收集更多的数据，并考虑各种可能的结果；
如此，所做的决定较符合我们及环境的需求。
来源：http://www.tkgsh.tn.edu.tw/counsell/%E8%B3%87%E6%96%99%E7%B5%84/%E6%9C%88%E6%9C%83/%E5%AD%B8%E7%94%9F%E7%89%88%E8%BC%94%E5%B0%8E%E9%80%9A%E8%A8%8A/149/%E5%AD%B8%E7%BF%92%E5%A6%82%E4%BD%95%E5%81%9A%E6%B1%BA%E5%AE%9A.htm
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Making decisions can be intimidating and time-consuming. And while there's no easy way to just make them, the following tips can help you in that direction.
Difficulty: Moderate
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Step One
Mark out the parameters of the decision clearly: What choices do you have? Are there more than two?
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Step Two
Gather as much information as you can about each alternative - talk to the appropriate people, solicit advice from friends and family, and research by reading books and magazine or newspaper articles.
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Step Three
Get the experience that will help you make an informed decision. For example, if you're trying to decide whether to become a doctor or not, first volunteer at a hospital or clinic.
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Step Four
Jot down a list of pros and cons for each decision. Prioritize which considerations are very important to you, and which are less so.
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Step Five
Recognize that there are no right reasons for making a particular decision. The fact that a particular path is important to you, regardless of what others think, legitimizes it.
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Step Six
Think honestly about any fears, motives or biases guiding your thinking. Recognize them for what they are.
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Step Seven
Brainstorm alternatives. Can you synthesize the available alternatives into a compromise that maximizes the pros and minimizes the cons? Look for ways to have your cake and eat it too.
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Step Eight
Put an end to collecting information about your decision. Avoid thinking that with just a little more time and information, you'll be able to make the one perfect decision. Remember that no decision is perfect and that all choices are made in a condition of some uncertainty.
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Step Nine
Recognize that you might learn things in hindsight that would have changed your decision had you known about them earlier. This thought is normal, and should not be allowed to stall your decision making.
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Step Ten
Make the decision.
- Critically evaluate your deision from time to time - if you don't like how things are progressing, try something else.
- If all else fails, try going with your gut feeling.
- Keep one eye on the clock; avoid endless delays in making a decision for fear that you don't know enough or will make the wrong choice.
来源：http://www.ehow.com/how_3838_make-decisions.html
