12. Avoid Impulsive Decisions
- Resist impulsive decisions that prioritize immediate pleasure over your long-term goals. Take the time to weigh the consequences before making choices.
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Choosing long-term growth over short-term pleasure involves intentional decision-making, a focus on delayed gratification, and a commitment to enduring development. Here are practical steps to guide this choice
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3. Practice Mindful Decision-Making
Before making choices, take a moment to consider the long-term consequences. Mindful decision-making involves weighing the impact on your goals and well-being.
The Pain-Pleasure Principle
All human behavior follows the Pain-Pleasure Principle—we act to gain pleasure or avoid pain. What controls behavior is not actual feelings but what we anticipate will lead to those feelings.
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Consider linked decisions
What you decide today could influence your choices tomorrow, and your goals for tomorrow should influence your choices today. Thus many important decisions are linked over time.
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