Defining the decision
Knowing what you are really deciding and why
High score: You can state the decision in one sentence, you know what matters most to you, and you separate your own wishes from what others expect.
Low score: You start comparing options before the real question is clear, or you let other people's expectations set the question for you.
Gathering and checking information
Finding reliable facts before choosing
High score: You check facts at the source, speak to people who have actually done it, and notice when a source has something to sell.
Low score: You rely on forwarded messages, one relative's opinion or a coaching centre's pitch, and rarely check the details yourself.
Comparing options and trade-offs
Weighing choices against what matters to you
High score: You compare at least three real options, count what each one costs and gives, and check what each keeps open or closes off.
Low score: You compare only two options, go with the first one that feels good, or judge only by how things look today.
Handling risk, regret and fear
Facing uncertainty without freezing or rushing
High score: You name the worst realistic outcome, ask whether a choice can be tested or reversed, and accept that a good decision can still turn out badly.
Low score: Fear of the wrong choice, or of what people will say, makes you delay for weeks, hand the choice to someone else or rush to end the discomfort.
Deciding, acting and reviewing
Closing the decision, starting and checking back
High score: You decide by a date, take a first step within days, tell someone, and set a review date so you can change course on facts instead of mood.
Low score: You postpone until the deadline forces you, decide but do not act, or drop the choice at the first difficulty without a fair trial.