Tip of the day – You cannot make a wrong decision!

We have all mulled over the wrong decisions we have made at some point in the past or the other. Especially when things have not panned out the way we had planned or desired. Haven’t we?

Well. There is nothing called a wrong decision. If there were something like a wrong decision, no one would make it, see? When we find that a decision was wrong, the symptom is the obvious – not attaining the outcome. The diagnosis, however, is that of a wrong decision. And that is incorrect. To see why, we need to understand the anatomy of a decision.

Decisions are based on facts and a hypothesis of what would work towards realization of the desired outcome. Lack of availability of all facts and the lack of soundness of the hypothesis are the only ingredients that contribute to the failure of any decision. However, it is often not practical in life to wait till we have all the facts and hypothesis straightened out before making decision. Hence we take chances on the pieces of the puzzle that are missing by making assumptions on what they could be. If these assumptions are all right, the decision is vindicated. Else, not!

When, at a later point in time, we do have all the facts and have a proven hypothesis to a desired outcome, we end up sitting in judgment over decisions made in the past. And hence the notion of a wrong decision!

Every decision is right at the point in time when it is made. It is also true that not all decisions stand the test of time.