Never say yes to anything important without thinking it over for a day
Summary
- The more you think about a decision, the better the decision will be.
Details
- Automatic rules help us make wise decisions
- It also makes it easier to explain your decision to others.
References
Quotes
To protect yourself from the influence of the social default, you decide
to implement a safeguard. You form a rule for yourself: never say yes to something important without thinking it over for a day. Practicing this safeguard isn’t very enjoyable. Putting someone on hold
for a day might be uncomfortable in the moment, but the long-term results of implementing this safeguard are worth it. As simple as they seem, automatic rules for common situations get result