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10 Steps To Choose What's Best For You

Life is a matter of choices.

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Some decisions are easy, and others are hard. Most of the decisions you make can dramatically change your life- even when we least expect it. It's the little things that make the most impact. Here are 10 tips to choose what's best for you when struggling to make a choice:

1. Utilize the time you have to clearly think about the decision.

2. Weigh all options carefully.

3. Figure our what your priorities are.

4. Make a list of pros and cons.

5. Know what you deserve and what you want.

6. Have standards that reflect your values.

7. Understand that you can't do or have everything.

8. Make decisions for yourself, not for others.

9. Think of the potential outcomes and consequences of the decisions.

10. Mistakes are learning lessons, so don't be afraid to make them.

"Sometimes it's the smallest decisions that can change your life forever." – Keri Russell
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