Chapter 4

Making the decision

Well done! You are now ready to make the decision. You have thought carefully about the questions you need to ask, you have gathered the relevant information, you have foreseen some of the pressures you are under and the risks you may face and you have considered what your values are and what kind of person you would like to be. Finally, you have selected one of the decision-making tools we discussed in Chapter 3 and so now it is time to make your decision.

If you find you can, go ahead and make that decision.

If you find you can’t, then you won’t be alone. Many would-be decision makers are likely to have a problem choosing A or B. The most likely reason at this point is: you don’t know how much weight to give ...

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