When you run a business it’s pretty difficult to track how each decision is affecting your trajectory. Yes, there are tools to help you calculate this like key performance indicators (KPIs) and number of leads, but it’s still difficult to tell why consumers are buying. It take years or decades to determine the perfect formula for building a business. And, on top of that, the formula is continually changing.
Likewise, making decisions in your life, and tracking the outcomes of events, is extremely difficult. You never know what’s behind door number two if you’re only walking through the first door you see. You also can’t backtrack from one choice to another. From small things like skipping breakfast to big things like changing careers, there’s no taking back an action. And there’s no way of knowing what might’ve happened.
The only way I know how to continue is by listening to myself. My internal compass, answering questions going on in my head, is the only guiding light I have found. Knowing the human brain, this probably isn’t the best compass but it’s the only one I’ve got. I try to find out as much information as I can and do research of what success looks like. I try to picture myself in a certain situation and imagine what the outcome will look like. But, I never quite know what’s behind door number two. It might be a terrible choice. It might be the best choice I’ve ever made.
The only way to find out is to keep moving forward. To keep living with my decisions and making the most of it.