Thinking of which decisions are most important

One-time questions, like whether you will handle item A or item B are easier to make than decisions that cover an entire area.

These are the types of decisions that change your lives. Well-known author Andy Andrews, author of Mastering the Seven Decisions That Determine Personal Success, gives these examples:

The responsible decision: You accept responsibility for your past and your future. Your history is not your destiny. Taking responsibility is also about hope and control, not about blame.

The guided decision: Seek wisdom through reading, study and hearing inspirational thinkers. If you don’t have a mentor, be your own.

The active decision: Don’t allow fear or doubt to immobilize you. Take action, seize the moment and move on.

The joyful decision: Dwelling on what’s wrong with work or life drives away opportunities and encouragement. Choose happiness instead. It’s not a matter of your present circumstances. It is a matter of choice.

The compassionate decision: Make compassion and forgiveness part of your everyday life.

The persistent decision: Hold fast to your vision and avoid second-guessing yourself. Lack of commitment has caused marriages to fail, businesses to tumble and jobs to be lost.