The Two Aspects of Every Decision: You and Your Environment

Every decision has two sides: you and your environment.

The first aspect is internal—you.

You consider your desires: What do I want? 

The second aspect is external—your environment.

You think about how your decision will affect your family, the people around you, and even the world.

A good decision takes both into account—you and your environment. 

How do you truly understand your environment?

How do you even understand yourself?

You might think you want something, only to realize you don’t after you’ve got it.

People around you might say they need that shiny new thing, but they never really did.

If I want to go to Mars but my wife disapproves, then the decision will not work because I want both of us to be happy there.