Decision Checklist

The Decision Checklist is a short pre-decision practice that walks each major choice through the discernment framework before you commit. It is designed to be used in the ten minutes before a real decision — not as a worksheet, but as a forcing function for honest thinking.

What the checklist covers

• Awareness — What is actually being decided, and why now?
• Evidence — What do I know, what am I assuming, and what would change my mind?
• Emotion — What feelings are present, and are they informing or distorting the choice?
• Values — Which of my stated values does this decision honor or compromise?
• Reversibility — How costly is it to undo if I am wrong?
• Reflection — What will I review afterward, and when?

When to use it

Use the checklist any time a decision is consequential, irreversible, emotionally charged, or being made faster than it should be. Those four conditions are where discernment most often fails — and where a five-minute pause produces the biggest return.

What it is not

The checklist will not tell you what to decide. It will not score your answer. Its only job is to make sure the decision you make is actually yours — informed by evidence, aligned with your values, and chosen rather than fallen into.

For deeper questioning on a specific decision, use the AI Reflection Coach.