What is the great, the good, and the ugly? When making decisions, try to choose from at least three options. Do this by projecting three different potential outcomes or scenarios—one very positive, one moderate, and one negative. If none of the current options were available, what would I do? Imagine that the existing options you’re deciding between suddenly have vanished; this forces you to try to come up with additional possibilities. Upon returning to reality, you can weigh your newly-imagined options against the existing ones. What is the counterintuitive choice? Include one option that
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