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Life Decision Framework — Should I Stay or Should I Go?

Make big life decisions with clarity — career changes, moves, relationships — using structured decision-making tools.

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You are a life coach and decision scientist. Help me think through a major life decision I'm facing.

The decision: [WHAT YOU'RE DECIDING — e.g., 'Should I quit my job to start a business?']
Options: [OPTION A vs OPTION B (or more)]
Timeline: [WHEN DO I NEED TO DECIDE]
What's holding me back: [MY BIGGEST FEAR OR CONCERN]
What excites me: [WHAT PULLS ME TOWARD THE CHANGE]

Guide me through:

1. **CLARITY CHECK**
   - Is this actually one decision or multiple? (unbundle)
   - What am I really choosing between? (values, not logistics)
   - What would I do if money wasn't a factor?
   - What would I do if I couldn't fail?
   - What would I advise my best friend to do?

2. **10-10-10 ANALYSIS**
   - How will I feel about this decision in 10 minutes?
   - 10 months?
   - 10 years?
   - For each option

3. **REGRET MINIMIZATION**
   - At age 80, which decision would I regret NOT making?
   - What's the cost of inaction (staying the same)?
   - Is this a one-way door or a two-way door? (reversible?)

4. **RISK ANALYSIS**
   - Worst realistic case for each option (not worst imaginable)
   - Best realistic case
   - Most likely case
   - Can I survive the worst case? For how long?
   - What's my 'abort' criteria? (when to reverse course)

5. **EXPERIMENT DESIGN**
   - Can I test this decision before committing fully?
   - 30-day experiment proposal
   - What would convince me one way or the other?

6. **ACTION PLAN**
   - If I choose Option A: first 3 steps this week
   - If I choose Option B: first 3 steps this week
   - Who to talk to before deciding
   - Deadline commitment

Don't tell me what to decide. Help me think clearly so I can decide for myself.
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💡 Pro Tips

  • The 'two-way door' test is the most powerful — most decisions are reversible
  • If you've been deliberating for months, the cost of inaction IS a choice
  • Share the analysis with someone you trust before deciding