Good Decision Making to Create an Outcome for Needs & Wants

Decisions

Having wants and needs is one thing, understanding and deciding on what we prioritize is another. Every day we are faced with problems that we have to decide on. Are you having problems deciding? Are the results of your actions always makes you want to change it? Are there regrets? Well in this post I'll share with you tips, tricks, and philosophy that will guide you to better decisions! Interested? Read on!

For every decision, there will be a consequence, good or bad something will happen. Our wants and needs are confusing at times and money, for most of us, will be a problem. That's why in this post you will find tips and philosophy from the top 1-10%

GENERAL

NEEDS vs WANTS

Some people fall short to decision making skills. To improve your decision-making skills and to avoid bad decisions here is a decision-making process that some people use. which is needs before wants. Don’t sacrifice a “need” like food for a “want” like new shoes. It is always important to keep yourself healthy, I mean how can you enjoy your brand new PlayStation when you’re at the hospital suffering from ulcer? It's just better to save and wait!

MAKING GENERAL DECISIONS

When making decisions there is a way that some people use. The first step is to know your goal. What do you want to happen after you do an action? 

Step 2 weigh the consequences. Is it really worth doing? What are the Pros and Cons ?

And step 3 learn. Learn from what you did or did not do, what happen? Did you like what happened or not?

FOOD

Food is an important need that we need and choosing between Mcdo or Subway is a task for some. In situations like these, it is usually healthier and cheaper to make your own food instead of buying outside. 

But if you have to eat outside consider take out, when you order and take out you are less likely to be enticed by the food you didn't originally order preventing you from ordering more then what you can chew. It also lessens the need to tip because instead of tipping for good service and water you don't need/will have to tip less

WATER

A simple tip if you will be buying water in a bottle is to remember your paying more for the bottle and not the actual water, meaning it costs less for us to buy water in larger amounts

SHOPPING

Needs are one thing but we do need to satisfy our wants. Shopping is a way some of us find pleasure in doing. Sadly this is also an expensive way to do it. But in this trick, you will still find happiness without spending that much!

THE SCIENCE

So have you ever bought clothes and wore them for a day or two then just left it in your closet? Well, it can be said just don’t shop as to not waste on things but there is away. 

A study has shown that most of the dopamine is released before you shop. Meaning if you plan to shop just go window shopping, you will feel the same as if you shop but you don't spend any money! Then on the next day if you still want the item then go buy it. This trick will help save you money without sacrificing any of the pleasure you get when you shop.

Health is of uttermost importance. If you become a CEO at 25 and die at 40 it would' be favorable. But if you become a CEO at 45 and die at 70 I bet you’ll like that better. Don't overwork yourself. It will happen one day, that is why sleep, like other physiological needs, is needed. 

What do you think should be prioritize?