When deciding between options what makes one option better then another?

Question

In the most general sense? Is deciding between options something that can be done at different levels of sophistication, complexity and detail? How?

Answer 1

Stan,

There are many, many methods for accomplishing what you ask.The one that I use frequently is simple and can be applied in complicated cases. Simply list the advantages and disadvantages of EACH option separately. Don't 'cheat' - just write them down as they come to you. Weigh the options, giving weight to each written item.

Answer 2

Choices are made on various levels all the time. I think the most logically sound options that are "better" stand the test of time. For instance, take the option to lose weight. Do you follow a fad diet that will you fit you in a particular sized suit within 3 weeks? Is that the best diet? What about a diet that is slower and long lasting, where you learn lifelong habits that will prevent disease and weight fluctuation?
There are also decisions people make that have net effects on the community, what people may call "karmic". Choosing something that helps you but hurts someone else is such a decision.

Answer 3

'Necessity... 'Necessity for you, necessity for life, and which as you and life and circumstances necessitate. For all is in the Great Continuum. And we do what is needed as impulsed from within us, and which is not wholly an ado with so-called logic alone, for decision comprises countless things that originate well above the province of logic. Another is feeling...another is intuition...and still another is synthesis.

As of this writing, you are -63 points. For some, this would not be tenable. But you wish to know, to grow and unfold. Therefore, consciously or subconsciously, you decided to act in accordance with and from some deeper want or sought-for ends.

Your last question is right on point: yes it is and can be and very often must be done at different levels of sophistication, which variety is the very domain and province of decision-making; that is, at all levels and omnipresent throughout each.

You ask " How? " You appear to already know this and I do believe have the answer to this. The answer you seek is implicit in your line of questioning. We need only convert this line from an interrogative form to that of the declarative voice and therein we have your answer -- answered by you, the poser himself.

In order to know the 'How' you will agree, is to provide the medium and device by which the 'How' can manifest and therewith import meaning and purpose. Thereby, indeed you do find that your necessity will be the bearer of the invention and process to arrive at your specific aim -- and this happens in the midst of the doing -- this applied principle evidences to be true for the doings of any master as well as those for any student.

Answer 4

There are those who will chose based on an emotional response. (A highly problematic approach.)

There are those will take a more logical approach such as making a list of pros and cons.

There are those will set long term objectives and decide if X is in service to that goal.

However, making the better choice is usually the result of fear. The fear of making a mistake. The fear of choosing incorrectly. The fear of taking the wrong path. Our knowledge is only good in the moment. No matter what we do, some choices in life don't turn out well. Some things are out of our control.

Answer 5

For me, I think it's mostly gut instinct, that I then rationalize with a mental list of pros/cons.

So one option is better if it has a higher chance of positive outcome.

Then you have to figure out how to determine which option has a higher chance of positive outcome.

There are MANY ways to do so:
You could just flip a coin.
You could do a pro/con list.
You could copy someone else's decision.
You could ask experts.
You could poll people and go with the majority decision.
You could do a mathematical analysis of probable future outcome, and long term effects.

Answer 6

Life is like playing chess, you better make the right move. You could do this but you'll lose your queen, you could do that but you'll be in check so you can't do that, you could do this and you lose a pawn or you could do this and put them in check mate.

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