How do I know if I did the right thing?

When you the the thing what is right for yourself, u feel better afterwards, even deep down. If you feel worse after you have done it, it wasn’t a right time.

If you feel in your guts that what you have done was wrong it might hurt, but i think if you take a good decision you will overthink it to unimaginable point

I feel that knowing what is right is usually a natural thing, an instinctual thing if you will. However, the lines between right and wrong tend t be blurred by the fact that the right choice isn't always the easiest. Whenever I question myself as to whether I did the right thing, I ask myself if, despite a negative outcome, I would do it all over again. This is helpful to me, at least.

Can You Look Yourself in the Mirror?: You have to be able to live with yourself and your actions. If you know that you can wake up the next day and look yourself in the mirror and feel content with what you have done, you are making the right decision. If you think you’ll feel a little embarrassed, ashamed, unsure or regretful, then you are probably making a bad decision. Trust Your Gut: The old intuition tactic is tried and true. Very few of us lack a conscience or don’t carry guilt or remorse from doing something wrong or “unethical.” Healthy-minded human-beings have the ability to decipher right from wrong, and when something doesn’t sit well or seems questionable, it is most likely because intuition and the gut know better. Physical Test: When we make good decisions that are ethical, we are at peace. It is only when we make poor decisions which we know are unethical do we suffer physical stress. Some symptoms may be a sick stomach, a headache or even chest pains. Good decisions allow our minds and our bodies to relax. Sleep Test: Don’t ever estimate the ability to get a good night sleep. When we live ethically and feel good about how we live our lives and the choices we make, sleep is much easier. When we make bad choices, they keep us up at night. They eat away at us and they make it difficult to be at peace. Think about whether or not you will lie awake at night worrying about your decision. If you tense up just thinking about it, you probably have your answer!

Generally if you feel better about yourself in the long run. To explain in more depth though if what you did was beneficial for everyone involved including yourself without including physical or mental harm to anyone than it’s generally considered the best course of action. If not that and it’s an incredibly complex issue it would be the choice which leads to the least amount of harm to anyone both physically and mentally.

I ask myself this question a lot. The answer that I always tell myself is that I did what i believed was right and what I believed was best for me at the time. We can't go back and change our choices, but we can trust ourselves that we knew what we needed right then

There's never just one right thing to do. And even when we do what may be considered the most "right", we tend to question ourselves. Trust your ability to make good decisions and try to be kind to yourself if you make a mistake or two.

You feel it in your gut. Guilt is real and that’s when you know you’ve done something wrong, so trust your instincts.

I know we often search for the right and wrong in how we think, speak, and act. Sometimes this can be a frustrating process because we are searching for an answer that can change between people depending on values, beliefs, norms, etc. It is important to evaluate your heart and mind as well as how that action shaped your life. Whether or not it was right, the choice has been made and you can only move forward. If you decide it was the right choice then keep going positively. If you decide it is the wrong choice, remember that everyone makes mistakes and you have a full life ahead of you so don't get too discouraged. Mistakes are learning experiences so learn from the action and strive to do better if you run into the problem again. Love yourself but strive to make better decisions each day!

If you feel good about your decision. Sometimes, doing the right thing isn't always an easy choice. But if you can look back on it and know that what you chose was the right choice to make in the moment, then you did fine.