Comments on: The Art of NOT Making Decisions through Mental Chatter http://www.avani-mehta.com/2008/07/09/the-art-of-not-making-decisions-through-mental-chatter/ Food For Mind Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:46:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Martin Wildam http://www.avani-mehta.com/2008/07/09/the-art-of-not-making-decisions-through-mental-chatter/#comment-160 Martin Wildam Fri, 11 Jul 2008 07:55:27 +0000 http://www.avani-mehta.com/?p=68#comment-160 For for such decisions to be taken ad-hoc I usually try to listen to my "belly" - I trust my subconscious mind in such cases. Decisions that are long-term relevant should be planned. Time to decide should be according to relevance of the thing. Martin Wildams last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/1-2-solved/~3/332439572/why-investing-enough-time-rules.html" rel="nofollow">Why investing enough time rules</a> For for such decisions to be taken ad-hoc I usually try to listen to my “belly” – I trust my subconscious mind in such cases. Decisions that are long-term relevant should be planned. Time to decide should be according to relevance of the thing.

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]]> By: Avani-Mehta http://www.avani-mehta.com/2008/07/09/the-art-of-not-making-decisions-through-mental-chatter/#comment-157 Avani-Mehta Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:16:46 +0000 http://www.avani-mehta.com/?p=68#comment-157 Hello Evelyn, The mental chatter makes it difficult to make a decision. Idea is recognize when mental chatter is on and tune it out. Avani-Mehtas last blog post..<a href="http://www.avani-mehta.com/2008/07/09/the-art-of-not-making-decisions-through-mental-chatter/" rel="nofollow">The Art of NOT Making Decisions through Mental Chatter</a> Hello Evelyn,
The mental chatter makes it difficult to make a decision. Idea is recognize when mental chatter is on and tune it out.

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]]> By: Evelyn Lim | Attraction Mind Map http://www.avani-mehta.com/2008/07/09/the-art-of-not-making-decisions-through-mental-chatter/#comment-156 Evelyn Lim | Attraction Mind Map Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:03:04 +0000 http://www.avani-mehta.com/?p=68#comment-156 Hello Avani, What a great article! You are right...with all the mental chatter go on, it is best not to make a decision! Thanks for sharing, Evelyn Evelyn Lim | Attraction Mind Maps last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/attractionmindmap/~3/331792257/" rel="nofollow">Draw Inspiration From Never-Give-Up Success Stories</a> Hello Avani,

What a great article! You are right…with all the mental chatter go on, it is best not to make a decision!

Thanks for sharing,
Evelyn

Evelyn Lim | Attraction Mind Maps last blog post..Draw Inspiration From Never-Give-Up Success Stories

]]> By: Avani-Mehta http://www.avani-mehta.com/2008/07/09/the-art-of-not-making-decisions-through-mental-chatter/#comment-154 Avani-Mehta Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:15:47 +0000 http://www.avani-mehta.com/?p=68#comment-154 Hi Barbara, I have often found that asking 'What's the worse that can happen' has often made me brave and courageous. It helps me to take calculated risks. Hi Shilpan, I agree. Mental chatter is the culprit for lot of wanted things in life. I have found that by just listening what it says for a while is enough to realise the utter nonsense is often speaks. Usually, I just tell my mind -Thank you for sharing, and then continue doing what I believe I must do. Hi Martin, Sometimes, we do need to wait for the right time to make decisions. Here I am talking about decisions like choosing what food to eat, which place to go .. things that really shouldn't take much time. Hi Barbara,
I have often found that asking ‘What’s the worse that can happen’ has often made me brave and courageous. It helps me to take calculated risks.

Hi Shilpan,
I agree. Mental chatter is the culprit for lot of wanted things in life. I have found that by just listening what it says for a while is enough to realise the utter nonsense is often speaks. Usually, I just tell my mind -Thank you for sharing, and then continue doing what I believe I must do.

Hi Martin,
Sometimes, we do need to wait for the right time to make decisions. Here I am talking about decisions like choosing what food to eat, which place to go .. things that really shouldn’t take much time.

]]> By: Martin Wildam http://www.avani-mehta.com/2008/07/09/the-art-of-not-making-decisions-through-mental-chatter/#comment-152 Martin Wildam Thu, 10 Jul 2008 08:11:53 +0000 http://www.avani-mehta.com/?p=68#comment-152 Some problems can be solved if you are have patience and wait enough. ;-) My experience is that your mind can be blocked because a decision should be taken and hasn't been so far and also if you are trying to decide something where the proper time hasn't come so far. In these cases it is just better to put it off knowing that the right moment for the decision will arrive. See also a related post at http://1-2-solved.blogspot.com/2008/06/decision-planning.html Martin Wildams last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/1-2-solved/~3/330524334/hard-excercise.html" rel="nofollow">Hard exercise</a> Some problems can be solved if you are have patience and wait enough. ;-)

My experience is that your mind can be blocked because a decision should be taken and hasn’t been so far and also if you are trying to decide something where the proper time hasn’t come so far. In these cases it is just better to put it off knowing that the right moment for the decision will arrive.

See also a related post at http://1-2-solved.blogspot.com/2008/06/decision-planning.html

Martin Wildams last blog post..Hard exercise

]]> By: Shilpan | successsoul.com http://www.avani-mehta.com/2008/07/09/the-art-of-not-making-decisions-through-mental-chatter/#comment-147 Shilpan | successsoul.com Thu, 10 Jul 2008 03:50:16 +0000 http://www.avani-mehta.com/?p=68#comment-147 Avaini - This is a dear topic to me. I'm thinking a lot about the mental chatter and it's role in our life. We make so many assumptions and create fake reality in our mind based on what chatter guides our mind. Shilpan Shilpan | successsoul.coms last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SuccessSoul/~3/331093866/" rel="nofollow">7 Habits to Master the Art of Winning against the Odds</a> Avaini -

This is a dear topic to me. I’m thinking a lot about the mental chatter and it’s role in our life. We make so many assumptions and create fake reality in our mind based on what chatter guides our mind.

Shilpan

Shilpan | successsoul.coms last blog post..7 Habits to Master the Art of Winning against the Odds

]]> By: Barbara Swafford http://www.avani-mehta.com/2008/07/09/the-art-of-not-making-decisions-through-mental-chatter/#comment-146 Barbara Swafford Thu, 10 Jul 2008 03:25:47 +0000 http://www.avani-mehta.com/?p=68#comment-146 Hi Avani, It can be hard to make a decision, especially if it's a major one, but like you've written, if we ask ourselves the right questions, it makes the decision making process a lot easier. I like asking, "what's the worse that can happen?" Barbara Swaffords last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bloggingwithoutablog/DWWZ/~3/330497394/" rel="nofollow">Your Today Is My Tomorrow</a> Hi Avani,

It can be hard to make a decision, especially if it’s a major one, but like you’ve written, if we ask ourselves the right questions, it makes the decision making process a lot easier.

I like asking, “what’s the worse that can happen?”

Barbara Swaffords last blog post..Your Today Is My Tomorrow

]]> By: Avani-Mehta http://www.avani-mehta.com/2008/07/09/the-art-of-not-making-decisions-through-mental-chatter/#comment-144 Avani-Mehta Wed, 09 Jul 2008 19:22:31 +0000 http://www.avani-mehta.com/?p=68#comment-144 Hi Marelisa, It's true - offering people more than 3-4 choices is bad for business since they have to consider that many options. I can safely say that I have become quite decisive now. But not all the time - still practicing :). I am glad you liked the snap. It took a long time to find something satisfying for this article. Avani-Mehtas last blog post..<a href="http://www.avani-mehta.com/2008/07/09/the-art-of-not-making-decisions-through-mental-chatter/" rel="nofollow">The Art of NOT Making Decisions through Mental Chatter</a> Hi Marelisa, It’s true – offering people more than 3-4 choices is bad for business since they have to consider that many options. I can safely say that I have become quite decisive now. But not all the time – still practicing :) .

I am glad you liked the snap. It took a long time to find something satisfying for this article.

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]]> By: Marelisa http://www.avani-mehta.com/2008/07/09/the-art-of-not-making-decisions-through-mental-chatter/#comment-143 Marelisa Wed, 09 Jul 2008 19:18:58 +0000 http://www.avani-mehta.com/?p=68#comment-143 Hi Avani: I've read that there comes a point where people are offered so many choices--for example, a supermarket that carries an enormous variety of cereals--that they don't make a choice at all. I'm very decisive, I make quick choices all the time. If you practice making quick choices it soon becomes a habit. I love the photograph you chose with all the different train rails. Hi Avani: I’ve read that there comes a point where people are offered so many choices–for example, a supermarket that carries an enormous variety of cereals–that they don’t make a choice at all. I’m very decisive, I make quick choices all the time. If you practice making quick choices it soon becomes a habit. I love the photograph you chose with all the different train rails.

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