How do I know if I did the right thing?
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Swish2Swish
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Sep 17, 2017
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Sometimes doing the right thing hurts a little. The most important thing is your intention. I think that if you meditate on the issue, think critically, and get your own mind and mood in a good space, then you will make decisions with a good intention that make sense to the best of your ability. Remember your ultimate goals and values. Your values can come from your faith, culture, or experiences. Put your biggest values first and give yourself space to think about it.
Anonymous
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Jan 15, 2018
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The gut always knows right from wrong. The mind will play tricks on you and the heart wants what is best but is blind a lot of times. Trust your gut instinct
Anonymous
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Feb 3, 2018
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Your gut and conscience - it also depends on your personal beliefs and morals. Doing the right thing may not feel good right now, but as time passes, it will become clearer and clearer if what you did was right or not.
Anonymous
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Feb 10, 2018
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Discerning right from wrong can be challenging when every decision has its good and bad outcomes. If you feel as though an issue is unresolved and it is growing in the back of your mind, it doesn't necessarily mean it was the wrong decision, but it is something that is better clarified sooner than later.
Anonymous
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Apr 8, 2018
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If that has added a little peace or satisfaction. Even if externally the results are not visible instantly, but if you done it with right intentions and also for some better purpose, it won't go in vain. You may get results expected or unexpected, but you will not regret choosing courageously and holding clarity ever. Do have some vision behind it and some prediction about it. Cheers!
Waves53
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Aug 12, 2018
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There are times when its impossible to tell if we made the right decision. By acting from our values instead of our fears or anger, we can be at peace with our choices no matter how things turn out.
YourCaringConfidant
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Aug 15, 2018
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You know you did the right thing if you struggled to do it. Like really struggled. I have always been told that the right thing to do is the hardest thing to do... it is so easy to do the wrong thing.
Tao33
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Dec 13, 2018
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Do we ever really know if we did the right thing?
Your gut and your heart are good barometers. If they align and agree, you probably made the right choice.
But what I know for a fact is that the only wrong choice is not choice at all. It’s far better to have lived and loved and lost than to have never have lived and loved at all.
So, see doubt as a learning opportunity; a chance to adventure into questions that might further elucidate matters. Sleeping on it is always a good idea, if you’re not sure which choice to make. Also, quiet your mind, sit with yourself quietly, and ask yourself, What is the best course of action?
Oftentimes, when the mind is quiet, the doubt dissipates and this, the answer is free to rise.
Sunisshiningandsoareyou
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Jan 7, 2021
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I think alot of us are on constant battle with our mind and heart, questioning ourselves repeatedly if we're doing the right thing. It's understandable to worry about doing the right thing, but it's also important to remind ourselves that, there's no absolute truth to what's right or wrong..what may be considered right by one, may not be by the other person, we all make decisions based on our available ,acquired and inherent knowledge and experiences. And there's some comfort in knowing that, if at some point you did something, which felt right at the time, maybe that was the first option that came to you or maybe after weighing all pros and cons, that was something you chose to go forward with...in all honesty, there was a time you thought you were doing the right thing, else you wouldn't Have continued doing that, so maybe just reminding ourselves that, we can try to do what we feel is right and then stick by it , that's in our control...what is not in our hands, is to judge accurately if what we're doing will be right for all...and then again, nobody is perfect and we learn and grow while making mistakes ...so you do you, always , rest will fall in place, eventually.💛
Anonymous
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Feb 27, 2021
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Being in a position that could potentially cause conflict with others, or make you go against your personal morals, leads to difficult decision making processes. It is possible to train your conscious mind to go through these, however.
Take a step back to rationally think through the situation. The purpose of this is to ensure you are making the best choice possible to avoid negative consequences.
Think about how you got in to your current position. A possible decision on what to do next could arise from how you got yourself there.
Ask yourself how a crisis could be avoided. Would doing the right thing be so hard a process if only you did things a bit differently before? Whom else is this affecting? If it is multiple individuals, how will you rising up as the one doing the right thing affect your relations?
Compare the current predicament to past experiences where you had to figure out how to do the right thing. Look at what worked or what didn't, and apply what you learned to the present.
Imagine possible outcomes. that could happen because of you making a particular decision. Evaluate all, or potentially important outcomes, so you don't decide on an impulse.
Make sure you aren't in an environment that pressures you in to making decisions. Especially if you are trying to do the right thing in a professional setting, be conscious of the long-term effects of your actions.
Weigh the pros and cons of each outcome. Ask yourself how one result could possibly work better than another.
Prepare yourself for any unexpected reactions from others. It may be difficult to expect the unexpected, but getting in the mindset of that possibility can reduce panic and further stress.
Consider any other individuals involved. Doing the right thing isn't just about you. Most of the time it involves others, and correcting a wrong holds the possibility of crossing others. On the other hand, other people may help you solve any conflicts and aid you in deciding what to do. Try asking yourself these questions to see how it may affect your decision making:
How will “doing the right thing†be for the benefit of others?
How will the situations get better when I do it?
How will your relationships improve? Worsen?
What makes what you're doing “the right thing�
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