Day 337: On a Coin Flip

第337天：关于抛硬币

When you are undecided on a difficult decision, flip a coin.

Why?

Because when the coin is in the air, you suddenly know which side you really want.

当你在一个艰难的决定上犹豫不决时，可以抛一枚硬币。

为什么？

因为当硬币在空中时，你会突然明白自己真正想要的是哪一面。

—Nathan Barry

This simple trick is one of the most powerful decision-making tools. Whenever you’re hesitant, let fate decide for you and you’ll immediately realize which option you prefer to take.

这个简单的小技巧是最强大的决策工具之一。

每当你犹豫不决时，让命运为你决定，你会立刻意识到自己更倾向于哪个选择。

If you don’t have a coin, name your options A, B, C, etc. and ask your friend to randomly pick one letter. If there’s nobody around you and you need to make a quick decision, randomly pick one of the options and ask yourself how you feel now that you’ve decided on it.

如果你没有硬币，把你的选项命名为 A、B、C 等，然后让你的朋友随机挑选一个字母。

如果身边没有人，而你又需要迅速做出决定，随机选择一个选项，然后问问自己，既然已经做出了决定，你现在感觉如何。

We often know in our gut which option is better, but we get stuck in the decision-making process out of a fear of missing out on something that another option might offer us. Turning the final decision over to something that is outside of your control amplifies your inner voice and leads to better decisions.

我们往往内心知道哪个选项更好，但由于害怕错过另一个选项可能提供的东西，让我们在决策过程中陷入困境。

把最终的决定权交给不受自己控制的东西，会放大你内心的声音，从而做出更好的决定。