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Focus on making the decision right rather than focusing on making the right decision.
Once you take action on a decision, you can’t evaluate what the alternatives would have been.
Recognize that there is almost infinite information when making a decision. Trying to collect more information does not necessarily lead to a better decision.
Do retrospective analysis with the awareness that it won’t necessarily help in making better decisions in the future.
Reflecting on past decisions is informative and can be fun, but it doesn’t guarantee improved decision-making skills.
Ellen Langer believes that everything we do makes sense, or else we wouldn’t do it.
Understanding why you did something is better than blaming yourself or forgiving yourself.
Ellen Langer shares an experience of speaking in a room with a stage far from the audience.
To feel less nervous, she moved all the furniture and chairs to be closer to the audience.
Understanding Behavior in Relationships
Rather than casting aspersions, ask why someone is doing something that bothers you. Understanding their behavior can help you to avoid getting frustrated.
If someone is looking at other people’s posts and feeling bad by comparison, realize that the other person would not post it if it were the norm for them.
Make the moment matter; then, it doesn’t matter if you’re in St. Barts or elsewhere.
A bucket list might suggest unhappiness in the present, as it focuses on wishing to do other things instead of enjoying the current moment.
Needing a vacation indicates mindless work, whereas enjoying a vacation is a different story.
You create relationships based on how you understand people. How you interpret their behavior influences whether you befriend them or not.
The thoughts you have about someone can determine if the relationship will work, depending on your individual needs.
Recognize that negativity spreads as quickly as positivity.
Understand that things are just things, and our understanding of them creates our experience.
