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How often do you change your mind?

qualitygal — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 09:28:13 GMT

If you make a decision is it once you've gathered all the facts or are you quick to decide?

Do you stick with your decision, or change your mind?

My decisions can be 50/50 if new information comes along to make me rethink something. I don't always want to decide right away, some things need to be pondered.

How about you?

Re: How often do you change your mind?

Grade1Teach — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 10:23:56 GMT

It depends on the situation.

There are some circumstances in which decisions are easy for me to make-- The answer comes from my gut. I rarely, if ever, change my mind.

However, I find that I have the most difficulty in making up my mind when it comes to ridiculous things. Sometimes something as simple as picking out a new top or a pair of shoes can have me agonizing for long periods of time. Crazy, but true!

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Preds — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 10:41:18 GMT

Constantly, unless I'm in a mood!

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hoosieroriginal — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 11:55:35 GMT

If it's a big decision, I do my homework. Had septic problems and they told me $4,000 to fix. I said no, went inside and made about 17 calls until I found someone to do it for $650. When I bought a car years ago, I waited 24 hours before signing the papers to make sure I was doing the right thing. Same with my Medicare - the agent tried to get me to sign up when I found a good plan, but I told them no, I had to do my research - then once I make my decision, I feel good about it and don't over think it. I also go with my gut feelings,they have never failed me.

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Desertdi — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 11:56:25 GMT

I rely on intuition. If I feel something is "right", I go with it.

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AuntG — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 12:18:56 GMT

Too often, especially when making plans. When family says "but I thought you said" I generally come back with "I changed my mind".

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just bee — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 13:21:23 GMT

I was going to post on this thread, but then I decided against it.

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QVCkitty1 — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 14:07:06 GMT

I'm pretty decisive in fact people who dither make me crazy.

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happycat — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 14:45:24 GMT

I change my mind alot. When it comes to big decisions, I try to get all the facts and go with my gut, but I always try to give myself time.

On small things, I drive myself nuts changing my mind sometimes.

Re: How often do you change your mind?

ChynnaBlue — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 15:05:51 GMT

@qualitygal wrote:
If you make a decision is it once you've gathered all the facts or are you quick to decide?
Do you stick with your decision, or change your mind?

My decisions can be 50/50 if new information comes along to make me rethink something. I don't always want to decide right away, some things need to be pondered.

How about you?

It totally depends on the situation, as I think it should for anyone. I don't decide what to eat for dinner or which car to buy in the same way because those are not equal decisions.

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SeaMaiden — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 15:07:51 GMT

A bit of a too broad of subject matter. It depends on the issue I am making a decision on.

Re: How often do you change your mind?

hopi — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 15:27:40 GMT

50% of the time.....no

40% of the time.....no

30% of the time.. no

12% of the time... no

only 1% of the ....

let me get back to you if I change my mind.

Re: How often do you change your mind?

sweetee2 — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 16:14:46 GMT

All the time ..l have this problem of being a perfectionist when making decisions. I way out the options then decide. Usually it takes a while.

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LilacTree — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 16:40:19 GMT

Are you kidding? Including childhood, I have moved 41 times in my life . . . which is about every two years on average!!

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bonnielu — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 16:46:16 GMT

constantly according my best friend... my husband....

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Lipstickdiva — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 16:50:41 GMT

Not too often. Wait. I think a lot. No wait. I'm pretty average.

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ALRATIBA — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 16:50:55 GMT

Thinkng about that ....

I usually spend quite a bit of time pondering the situation .. then make up my mind and rarely change it.

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chrystaltree — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 23:03:01 GMT

I think I take my time and really think about things before I make a decision. On the other hand, I'm flexible and I keep an open mind. So, I don't get locked into things and stick with them. I'm capable of changing my mind about things.

Re: How often do you change your mind?

hckynut — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 23:16:21 GMT

@qualitygal wrote:
If you make a decision is it once you've gathered all the facts or are you quick to decide?
Do you stick with your decision, or change your mind?

My decisions can be 50/50 if new information comes along to make me rethink something. I don't always want to decide right away, some things need to be pondered.

How about you?

@qualitygal

I have different levels of decisions, and treat them as such. My wife asks "do your want coffee while I am at Starbucks"? Immediate and firm decision, "no thanks, I will stick with my Instant Folgers". Decisions of a more serious nature? With me there are no quick ones made.

Some decisions I do change, but a big majority of the serious ones, I do not change.

hckynut(john)

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Mominohio — Tue, 14 Feb 2017 02:04:42 GMT

@QVCkitty1 wrote:
I'm pretty decisive in fact people who dither make me crazy.

This is me. I sometimes will take awhile to make a decision if it isn't important that it be done in a timely manner, because some decisions seem to me like the answer will come when it is supposed to, not when I feel pressured to make it.

Once I make a decision, I usually don't change my mind, but if I think I might want or need to, I consider what my change will mean to other people. I won't change a decision if I know people have planned on me or are counting on me for something. I find that terribly inconsiderate and rude.

I have a sister in law that can't make a decision to save her life. They have needed and wanted a new front door for well over a decade, and she can't make a decision about one. And that is typical of everything they buy or do. She drives people crazy just trying to decide what to wear or where to go to eat on a Friday night.