Taking a lot of time to make an important decision is often considered as a bad quality for a person, while some people think that it is a good quality for a person. Which do prefer?

　　People tend to behave differently when having to make decisions. Some people mull over the pros and cons of every single possible option before making any kind of decision while others tend to be more decisive and using far less time to make the right decision. Personally, taking a long time to hunt down the right decision is a bad quality based the following reasons.

　　Admittedly, there are some life-altering decisions one has to make during their lifetime, like entering in marriage, choosing a career, or quitting a job. Obviously, it is not a good idea to jump the gun and draw conclusion when deciding these big events in life. However, by and large, people who spend a long time making decisions lack of decisiveness, waste precious time and energy, and more importantly, tend to miss once-in-a-life-time opportunities.

　　First off, taking a long time to hunt down the right option shows that the individual is indecisive and lacks of resolution. Actually, people who spend a long time making decisions tend to overanalyze the situation and think they are being prudent when actually they are not. Think about it, there are both pros and cons of every single option available, and most of the time there is not perfect decision since the seemingly best decision has its due drawbacks. People spending long time making decisions tend to be overwhelmed with the "gaps" among different options and it is impossible for them to make rational decision. For example, a friend of mine Tony tends to suffer from this kind of indecisiveness, one time I accompanied him to buy a hard disk, and these hard disks came in different colors, designs and models. Actually shopping for a hard disk can be pretty straightforward, however for my friend Tony it was not such a simple decision and we ended up wasting our whole afternoon in the Best Buy.

　　Additionally, if an individual spends too much time making decisions, chances are that they might lost valuable opportunities that don't come around too often. More often than not, those who can be more decisive and rational when making a decision can enjoy better chances and opportunities since timing is an important factor for someone to capitalize on the opportunity. Indeed, not all decisions can have far-reaching impact on your future life and since it basically makes no big difference when choosing different options, it is not necessary to waste so much valuable time in the decision making process. On the other hand, the time and energy should be channeled in other areas that can make you more productive for instance, spending more quality time with families, reading a novel in a quiet afternoon or even hanging out with your friends.

　　In all, spending long time making decision is a bad quality since it wastes precious time and energy, shows that the people is indecisive and ruins perfectly good opportunities.

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