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The Decision in the Context of Your Personal History

Your Goal

To work out whether your personal history has slanted how you view the decision you are facing and if you are carrying any 'baggage' that will make dealing with this problem difficult.

Try the following tasks

1. Have You Faced Decisions Like This Before?
   
   
   • Ask yourself whether you have faced any similar decisions before.
     
     
   • How did you try and cope with these decisions?
     
     
   • In what ways were these decisions like and unlike the present decisions?
     
     
   • If you were to face these decisions again what advice would you give yourself?
     
     
   • Thinking of yourself when you faced these past decisions what advice would you give yourself now?
     
     
2. What 'Baggage' Are You Carrying?
   
   
   • Ask yourself whether you are carrying any 'baggage' that might affect how you make your decision?
     
     
   • Would a friend or someone who respects you think you are carrying any baggage?
     
     
   • Write down any baggage in the issues template