The more we know, the more difficult the decision-making process.

It seems counterintuitive, but as long as we rely on facts and information to decide, the more difficult it becomes to decide when new information becomes available. That’s because new information adds possible consequences we’ll try to consider and integrate.

A way to dramatically reduce the amount of information to be considered is by giving oneself clarity on what the decision is for.

This means to involve a bet in the decision-making process. That is, to let go of the desire for certainty and instead decide to use an option we believe in.

The desire for certainty is rooted in the idea that a solution exists and that we simply need to discover it. But that would mean knowing what the future brings. Or to know how what we want feels when we have it before having it.

Betting on an option we believe in is based on the acceptance that we can’t know beforehand. And it is giving our experience and sense of self a chance to express themselves through the belief we choose. It is grounding what we do in ourselves.

Repeating this process allows us to develop trust in ourselves.

If, and only if, we accept seeing the things that went well. A focus on the problems associated with the decision-making process and its results will keep us linked to our desire for certainty. The quest to erase every possible doubt to achieve certainty is an impossible dream.