Step 1: Ignore Your Gut

Start by completely dismissing any instinctive or intuitive feelings you may have. Your gut is a liar.

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Step 2: Overanalyze the Situation

Analyze the situation from every possible angle, including angles that make no sense whatsoever.

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Step 3: Create an Excel Spreadsheet

Build an exhaustive spreadsheet to model every possible outcome, including ones that are completely irrelevant.

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Step 4: Invite an Expert

Consult with an expert who has no relevant qualifications or experience, but will give you a convincing answer.

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Step 5: Create a Flowchart

Build a flowchart to illustrate every possible decision tree, no matter how convoluted or unnecessary it may be.

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Step 6: Wait for the Perfect Moment

Wait for the perfect moment, which will never actually arrive, to make your decision.

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Step 7: Make a Random Decision

Make a completely arbitrary decision, as if you were choosing a lottery ticket.

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