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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