On Purpose with Jay Shetty

Give Me 30 Minutes and You Will Never Struggle With a Decision Again

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Sep 12, 2025
Struggling with decisions? Tackle overthinking and procrastination with practical strategies. Discover how to differentiate between big and small choices to clear mental clutter. Learn to trust your instincts while minimizing regret by aligning decisions with your future self. Jay presents tools like the 10/10/10 game and regret simulations, emphasizing that action, not certainty, is key to reducing anxiety. Dive into the emotional foundation of decision-making to better navigate choices and live authentically.
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INSIGHT

Decision Fatigue Harms Judgment

  • Excessive deliberation reduces decision quality because decision fatigue drains mental energy.
  • When exhausted, the brain defaults to avoidance or impulsive familiar choices.
ADVICE

Batch Small Choices Early

  • Protect mental energy by making big decisions early in the day and batching small ones.
  • Plan meals, clothes, and routines the night before or week ahead to preserve focus.
INSIGHT

Classify Decisions By Reversibility

  • Not all decisions deserve equal attention; distinguish high-stakes irreversible choices from reversible low-stakes ones.
  • Treat reversible choices fast and irreversible ones with deep thought to avoid paralysis.
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