Decision making

@sinois (139)
Mauritius
April 7, 2010 9:47am CST
We all face difficult times in our life and we have different ways to tackle them, whats your strategy in making a major decision like say for example if you have decided to buy a house! (its just an example), how much time do you spend thinking before taking the final decision and did you make the right choice afterward ...
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• India
8 Apr 10
hi , iam a science student , but i love economics but couldnot opt it bcoz i was of science stream. to the question you need to have some economics with you , first you need money , i would take a loan also if i had enough money to own it. then you would see how far it from your office , wife's office or your childs school , a well secure place , the value for the house and land after 10 years ,if it wouuld increase to sell if i want to buy some where else , a reputed builder or a company , a good lawyer . the house is urs now .
@sinois (139)
• Mauritius
12 Apr 10
the reselling value of the house ..hm i have never think of it but you are right distance and whether i will decide to sell it later are important factors.
@tomitomi (5429)
• Singapore
8 Apr 10
a big decision like buying a house, i'm sure we love to live in it as long as possible, would normally take a longer time to decide for me. a few months to a year perhaps. and in the meantime i would gather lots of information from the relevant authorities, families and friends and from the net about the house, the area, any future development in the vicinity, the payment mode, the public and private facilities around, the public and private transport system around and so on. i would physically check the house and the area and return to the information again. finally, i would write all the advantages and disadvantages down for a good comparison.
@sinois (139)
• Mauritius
12 Apr 10
Information gathering, hmm i should try to find out some people who are in the same situation as i or those who have overcome it..
@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
7 Apr 10
When I have to make a decision I like to discuss the different options with my husband, my family or my friends. I also like to write down the different options and the positive and the negative things about each option. My husband and I used this technique when we were thinking about buying a house. We looked at different houses and we wrote down things like prices, local area, things that we needed to fix or change like bathrooms, kitchens or a new roof. It was easier for us to compare the houses when we wrote down the details about each house, and it helped us make the right decision. When I wanted to decide which courses to take I did the same thing. There were good and bad things about each choice and it was hard for me to make up my mind, but in the end I made the right choice.
@sinois (139)
• Mauritius
12 Apr 10
Thats a pretty good idea, hmm i should write the pros and the cons instead of trying to get it done mentally, thanks a lot
• Philippines
8 Apr 10
When making a decision, i like to think things real hard especially if it's a serious one. I consider all factors that can affect the outcome so that i won't make the wrong one.
@sinois (139)
• Mauritius
12 Apr 10
Making the wrong decision, we are all afraid of this, i must think harder because this decision is like a lifetime decision,..