Emotions play a huge role in decision making on any level
and in every way. As humans we make every decision based on how we “feel” about
it. We chose to enter into marriage because of an emotion: love or we get
divorced as a result of the evaporation of the same emotion. We select a job or
a candidate based on how we feel about them and whether those feelings are
positive or negative there is a huge impact on performance and attitude.
For the times I have made decisions and was confident about
them my performance has been above average, my attitude toward the decision is
positive, and I find fewer errors are made. Example, my decision to take this
job was one I made with confidence, and two years later it still shows. I
perform among the top percentile of my peers; have consistently above average numbers
in enrollment, matriculation, and retention rates. I am passionate about
education and this also drives the relationships I have with my students. They read
the confidence in me and trust me to make decisions for their futures and they
know that I have their best interest in mind and will always steer them in the
right direction.
In the instances when my decision has been made with a lack
of confidence the opposite of above is usually true. I am anxious and tentative
with my actions and speech. I am more likely to make mistakes if I am not
confident or passionate about what I have decided. If presented with an
important personal decision I make a choice based on what I think the other
person wants or needs rather that what is best for me, my lack of confidence
shows and typically the other person can sense my hesitation and does not trust
me fully. This is something I am
experiencing right now in my home and my mate can read it in me. He may not
know exactly what is up, but he knows something is off.
This may sound silly, but as a woman I can relate. When you
purchase a pair of shoes or an outfit you must take into consideration how you
feel about wearing it. If you feel good about yourself then when you wear it
everyone will see you exuding confidence. If you are uncomfortable it will show
no matter how hard you try to hide it.
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