Going for what's the best

Decision-making is when an individual makes choices based on personal factors. Like setting priorities, considering personal values, decisions on career paths and so many other factors.

At some point in our daily lives, we tend to make decisions that are thorough and major, which we believe would change our lives. To approach this decision when you make it, you need to understand what exactly you're trying to accomplish.

To make this happen, you need to take the first step by gathering information to identify various options you can pursue. If the decision is clearly defined, this step is much easier. Naturally, options will appear from the clearly defined decision. However, as you gather advantages and disadvantages, the costs and benefits, and identify how the option might affect you positively or negatively, you may then need to find new options or find that some original options won't work, and this leads to evaluation.

Evaluating the options is a critical step for me. This is where multi-level thinking helps in the active decision-making process. When information is gathered, you'll be caught up in a state of impasse sometimes, you begin to think, What would a particular decision lead to? What would be my experience if I go with a particular decision, will it be regrettable at the end? Or even what hidden benefits might there be? Evaluation involves more information gathering on your decision, both negative and positive.

For some time, life has been somewhat challenging; the reason I believe it is due to the poor economic factors of my country. Despite all my efforts to do what is required to be successful, I still struggle financially with my family. I decided that relocating to a Western country where there's a working system that can help solve the problems at hand is a better option, but I have to consider the cons and pros for a better understanding.

The question of how to relocate was another big thing, make the right decision on relocation needs careful analysis. That's why I've been trying to gather enough information considering the pros and cons, evaluating the options I have, and more so if you have life and a family, it gets more difficult concluding on any option, especially when you're not financially buoyant.

I actually pursued an option that allowed me to get what I wanted, which later didn't work out. And now I'm presented with another option of not seeing my family for years, all in the name of relocation. Personally, I cannot go with that option, because after weighing the benefits and challenges, I found a potential regret if I go with such decisions. I would not want to relocate with my family after I live for them; even if I'm going to have to relocate without them, it should be for a specific period before they join me. This requires making a decision!

Making a decision, but making the right one is what is difficult. It requires time and careful evaluation of options for me to make my own decisions.

This is my response to the #hivelearners writing prompt on the topic: MAKE A DECISION.

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