Decision-Making Matrix

The hardest choices are rarely the big ones. They can be the dumb tiny ones, like: “Do I spend 80 pesos on a Grab or roast myself alive by walking in 35-degree heat?” That decision shouldn’t take more than two seconds. But my brain likes over analyzing that I’ve wasted time deciding and then after picking, I end up thinking I chose the wrong one.

I think I’ve actually been bad at this forever. In high school, I got a tragically low score in “planning and decision making” on my NCAE. Still not sure how they even compute that and what it really means, haha. Like does it mean I should not be trusted with choices? Hopefully I’m better now.

…So I came up with this little table. Options at the top like Grab, walk, anything. Stuff that matters down the side, money, time, energy, convenience. Then I just color in the boxes: green for good, yellow for meh, red for no.

It actually clears my head. Because “Grab” isn’t just about getting somewhere, it’s about how much I value my time that day. “Walking” isn’t just walking, it’s patience and maybe a mini workout. This table can also come in handy when planning a trip.

Overthinking makes everything harder than it has to be. Life isn’t about picking perfectly but about picking and then living with it.