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the right decision . There are many business owners living with the regret of decisions they said yes to that should have been a no .
What ’ s Trust Got to Do with Good Decision Making ?
Have you ever watched a game show where the contestant turns and looks to the audience for the answer ? They blindly trust and accept what the audience says without knowing them , their background , or what they know about the subject .
Yet , we don ’ t trust ourselves enough to go inside for the answer . We have been trained to believe that deciding is a logical , critical thinking exercise . We have been trained to weigh the pros and cons , think about it rationally , use data , hard facts , past experiences , and take the emotion out of it . I ’ ve even heard it said that logical thinking increases creativity . At some level , we don ’ t really buy into this , or it fails to give us the result we need so we seek the answer from others .
In Human Design , we learn that the head is designed for curiosity not finding answers . We are created as beings that question things based on our desire to understand them , feed our curiosity , and our creative need to stretch the possibilities . There are no answers in your head , not yours nor others whose opinion you seek . When you discount emotion and the heart , you can end up with answers and decisions that are not aligned with who you are . Making decisions in this manner can put you at odds with your
business and lead you down a path of poor choices , discouragement , even burnout . Naturally aligned decisions come from your Authority not your head .
Human Design Authority
In Human Design , we learn that we all have decision making authority , a place in our energetic DNA we can go to get the answers we need to any decision quickly and easily . For the most part , there is a center in everyone ’ s body designed for decision making . It varies by your Human Design configuration , but it is never your head . It is an area in your makeup that you can trust 100 % to give you the answer that is an aligned answer . Let ’ s identify the various authorities in Human Design :
Emotional Authority
50 % of people have emotional authority . It is possible for all energy types except for Reflectors to have emotional authority . People with emotional authority need time to make the right decision . They have what is called an emotional “ wave ” they must go through to be sure their decision is the right one . They can make a quick decision , but need to be sure their decision remains true over the course of their wave . They may want to change their mind as they go through this process . The term “ sleep on it ” is for the emotional authority . It is much better to take your time than to say yes to something that is really a no . You have emotional authority if your Solar Plexus is defined or colored in , in your chart . You feel the right decisions in your Solar Plexus .
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