How To Make Decisions Faster - D1

Life can be simple and fast.

Every day, we make dozens of tiny decisions that quietly drain our mental energy. Making us feel mentally bloated before the even day begins.

Think of your mental energy like a jar filled with your favorite goodies.

When you wake up, that jar is about 95% full on a good day. Had a bad sleep? You’re already starting at 60–70%.

Then you pick up your phone to check a message, scroll, for just for a sec. Boom. You’ve opened a mental loop. That loop stays open, pulling energy from your jar every hour until you close it.

Now you dive into the real stuff:

• Assignments

• Personal projects

• Client work

• A 9–5 grind

With each task, a bit more of the jar empties.

Then comes midday. You’re asked to make real decisions — maybe spend money, reply to a client, or hop on a sales call. Problem is, your brain juice is running low. It’s harder to think clearly, easier to regret decisions. But if you spend too long deciding, you lose speed and momentum.

So… how do you make faster (and better) decisions?

Two ideas that can help:

1. Install mental frameworks

2. Filter decision quality

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1. Install Mental Frameworks

Decisions are easier when you’ve already defined your default.

Let’s say someone calls and wants a commitment on the spot. You’re a nice person like me — saying “no” is tough. So install a framework:

“I don’t make commitment decisions over the phone.”

I stole this from Peter Kaufman (author of Poor Charlie’s Almanack), via Shane Parrish’s podcast. game-changing stuff.

Another one:

Before any financial decision, I ask myself, “What would Alex Hormozi do?”

He reinvests nearly everything into himself — coaching, education, leverage. I admire that. So I’ve adopted that mental model and tailor it to my own context.

Frameworks = Less stress, more speed.

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2. Filter Decision Quality

James Clear, author of Atomic Habits, once categorized decisions into three types:

• The Hat

• The Haircut

• The Tattoo

Let’s break it down:

The Hat

Easy to put on, easy to take off.

Low-stakes. Reversible.

Example: Posting on socials. It feels risky in the moment, but you can just delete it later.

The Haircut

Noticeable in the short term, but it grows out.

Example: A bad financial decision, buying the wrong domain, hiring a coach who doesn’t help much. You lose money, but you’ll recover.

You can close Hat and Haircut decisions within 10 minutes. Don’t let them linger.

The Tattoo

Long-term. Hard to undo.

Example: Ruining your reputation, burning bridges, or (in my case) dropping out of university. These require deep thought. You don’t recover from a tattoo-level mistake overnight.

I hope these ideas can help you make 1% better improvements in your life.

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Final Words

I’ve missed writing. Somewhere along the way, I lost some good habits blaming it on busyness when in reality i just needed a break. But this is day one of getting back to it, i’ll be sharing raw lessons from life, design, and business.

Let me know if this resonated with you.

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What’s on my mind this week:

1. Wrapping up my freelance business coaching

2. Made a 30-day content bet with a friend (already sweating in day 5 😅)

3. Wrestling with advanced web animations — GSAP bugs everywhere.

4. Still a broke student, juggling part-time work, freelancing, and figuring out what to double down on for the rest of 2025

But still…

Alhamdulillah for everything.

See you tomorrow (hopefully).

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