Do you second-guess yourself?

I tend to have better success with decisions if I go with my gut reaction, my first thought. If I think things over and over, I seem to discount the original idea. I'll mull things over and go through the scenarios, good and bad in my head. Nine times out of ten, if I choose to go in the opposite direction to my first thought, one of the bad scenarios plays out. Just this week, when something related to work was bothering me, I decided I should keep quiet because something else could happen. Unfortunately, despite knowing what I should do, I played the dilemma out in my head so many times that I changed my mind and spoke up. Sure enough, I worsened the situation for myself and have noone to blame but me that an exact bad scenario that played in my head, came about. As usual, I should have listened to my gut instinct. Generally, I try to listen to my "angels". I truly believe I have angels who guide me. When I don't listen (perhaps they ARE what gives me my first thought) things go wrong. While there are many examples of this, the one that makes my point most simply is, a few years ago, a thought, (my angels) told me to drive a different way to usual. I didn't listen - and my car was rear-ended and written-off. Had I gone the other way, that would not have happened. Now, if something tells me to go a different way, I try to trust that, and usually do. As for validation, I usually trust myself more than others. I may tell others what is happening and ask what they would do, listen to what they say - and then do what I think is best. Someone gave me advice only today but I didn't follow it because I am 99 percent sure it would have made matters worse. The person later asked if I'd done as she suggested and I said no, explaining why. She laughed and called me cynical - but said I was probably right. It doesn't hurt to listen to others' thoughts. It can help us weigh things up but, ultimately, I really think we have to follow our gut. Also, doing it our own way, we only have ourselves to blame if things don't work out. That works for me since I am responsible for my own life and destiny.

Yes, I do second-guess myself as well. Even for small matters, I will keep thinking whether I had made the correct decision. For me, I need a kind of validation to make myself at east. Perhaps a word from a friend or even my boyfriend, he would be the best validation. Is this a common thing? well, for that I am not too sure, but I sure do feel better at least now I know I am not the only one that is worried about such stuff. Everytime I make a decision, I will keep pondering over whether I should have done that or not.

I think it is because I am More Stubborn than a mule that once I make up my mind about things I never change it.Ranging from vowing never to bowl again in 1983 and I never will. To Not having kids , which I decided when I was 7!But with that said I do take my time deciding What to do. I rarely ask advice, I just think about the what ifs. I got better at this after I learned chess. Once I find the correct thing to do fir me , I stick to it. All I can say is sit down, take your time and make the decision You can live with. And Never hesitate to ask someone you trust their opinion.

Usually if I second guess myself and change what I'm doing, I find out that I was right the first time. Sometimes I fix things rather than mess them up though...

I usually don't do second guessing. It will mess up the whole thing and make me worry about if I have taken the right decision or not. I think a lot before taking an important decision. Once I take the decision, I keep my mind steady and go with the decision whatever happens. I don't think second guessing is a good thing to do with me.

I rarely second guess myself. However, I do spend a bit of time weighing all sides before making a decision, and yes, I elicit advice from friends and support groups as part of making a lot of decisions. Once I do decide on something, I generally stick with it; takes quite a lot of convincing to change my mind.

In my opinion, second-guessing is normal. That is part of life that brings us to learn which one is right and wrong. Trial and error, that's what makes us learn. As for my case; I seldom feel second-guessing, because I am a careful person when it comes to decision-making. Besides, I also seldom regret what I have done, because what has been done is done.

yes, i do. a lot of times. and i believe most people do. it helps listening to other people's ideas, especially from friends, or relatives who are experts on the matter. i dont usually share my doubts with strangers.

When i am unsure or uncertain I have been guilty of second guessing myself. We all have doubts and fears. We make choices and often wonder did i make the right one.

I don't see anything wrong about second guessing ourselves. We experienced that. Even the best leaders out there second-guessed there selves. So its up to you if you want to change your decision. If you are second-guessing your self I'm sure you didn't think of your decision thoroughly. Think about it some more time and then decide if you want to stick with it or not.

If you doubt on something, it simply means you have some thoughts that you are not sure with then there's no harm in it. We call it the benefit of the doubt right? Its good to make second-guess, at least you wouldn't regret in the end..

I always second guess myself. I had a physics test today and I second guessed myself. After the test, I looked in my book to see if I used the right formula, but I didn't. I didn't get my test back yet, but I think my initial reaction was the right one.