Modern Wisdom #603 - Abby Davisson - How To Make Life's Biggest Decisions
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Mar 18, 2023 Abby Davisson, an author and social innovation leader specializing in decision-making, shares insightful strategies for life's biggest choices. She reveals the crucial balance between logic and emotion, particularly in romantic decisions. Abby discusses the common pitfalls people encounter, like financial transparency in relationships and the importance of open conversations about future plans. She also emphasizes tackling difficult discussions around aging and care, offering practical advice for making informed choices in both finance and family dynamics.
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Decisions and Stress
- Not making a decision is a decision itself.
- Decisions are stressful because we lack proper training in decision-making.
Money and Love in Decisions
- Conventional wisdom wrongly separates money and love in decision-making.
- Big decisions involve both, and ignoring either leads to regret.
Balancing Head and Heart
- Use a structured decision-making framework, like the "five Cs," to balance logic and intuition.
- This provides a roadmap for better decisions.
