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This video offers a practical framework for making decisions when you're unsure whether to attend an event or take on an activity. The speaker presents three reflective questions designed to clarify your priorities and reduce regret.
The speaker provides three questions to ask yourself when deciding whether to do something: 1) Will it drain or energize me? 2) What are the chances I'll regret doing it? 3) What would my 90-year-old self advise?
By asking these three questions, you can make more aligned decisions that prioritize energy, minimize regret, and honor your future self's perspective.
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What is the first question to ask when deciding whether to do something?
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What is the first question to ask when deciding whether to do something?
Is this thing likely to drain my energy or energize me?
What is the second question to ask when deciding whether to do something?
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What is the second question to ask when deciding whether to do something?
Assuming I do the thing, what are the chances that I will regret having done it?
What is the third question to ask when deciding whether to do something?
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What is the third question to ask when deciding whether to do something?
If I were to ask my 90-year-old self who could go back in time and live this day again, would they say do the thing or don't do the thing?
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Three Questions for Decision-Making
Provides a simple, memorable framework for making decisions aligned with long-term well-being.
Full Transcript
All right, we got a question here. Can you give me three questions to ask myself for when I can't decide to go to something I've been invited to or to do something in my life? Okay, so there's something you've been invited to, to go or to do or whatever, and you're not really sure or maybe you don't feel like you're right now. Here are three questions that might help. Question number one is is this thing likely
to drain my energy or is it likely to energize me? Question number two, assuming I do the thing, what are the chances that I will regret having done the thing? And question number three is that if I were to ask my 90-year-old self who was able to go back in time and live this day again, would my 90-year-old self say do the thing or don't do the thing? Those three questions might help.