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Emotions Aren’t the Enemy of Good Decision-Making
driven. Rarely do we sift through all the available information to ensure we know every fact. And we don’t need to. It is all about degrees of certainty. “I can make a decision with 30 percent of the information,” said former secretary of state Colin Powell. “Anything more than 80 percent is too much.” There is always a level at which we trust ours
... See moreSimon Sinek • Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action
However, if the decision is more complex and there doesn’t seem to be an obvious answer, it is worth taking a break from thinking. Rather than trying to rationally weigh up all the arguments and information, trust your intuition.
Mikael Krogerus • The Decision Book: Fifty Models for Strategic Thinking (Fully Revised Edition)
Decision-making based on emotional intuition, without the aid of reason to keep it in line, pretty much always sucks.
Mark Manson • The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life (Mark Manson Collection Book 1)
it’s hard to make good decisions during emotional upheaval, it’s also hard to make good decisions in the absence of emotion.
Michael J. Mauboussin • Think Twice: Harnessing the Power of Counterintuition
No, abandoning all emotions does not always result in better decisions. The brain’s rational and emotional systems work together, not separately.
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"Unchecked emotions can distort judgement and lead us away from ethical choices, but emotions that are understood and integrated into our thought processes are essential to making wise and moral decisions." (Martha Nussbaum).