Decision Check Template

Use this before an important choice.

The goal is to separate clear judgment from anxiety, vanity, comparison, fear, or avoidance.

Decision

What decision am I making?

Write it in one sentence.

Public reason

How would I explain this decision to other people?

Honest motivation

If I am completely honest, what do I really want?

Anxiety check

Am I choosing because I am afraid of falling behind, missing out, failing, or being judged?

Vanity check

Am I choosing because I want to prove myself or look impressive?

Comparison check

Am I choosing because someone else has it, does it, or succeeded with it?

Fear check

Am I avoiding action because failure, embarrassment, or responsibility feels threatening?

Avoidance check

Am I trying to change direction only because the current path has become difficult?

Clear judgment

If nobody could judge me, what would I choose?

If I were calm and honest, what would I choose?

Long-term direction

Does this decision move me closer to the person I want to become?

Smallest action today

What is the smallest action I can take today to test this decision?

Final alignment

• My real choice is:
• The clear reason is:
• The action evidence I will leave today is: