SAICA OR SAIPA? Here's how you make a decision like a pro

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Should I drive the Lamborghini or the Maserati today? 

The kind of decision I wish I had to make. 

Instead, I'm stuck deciding whether to go with SAICA, SAIPA, ACCA, CIMA, AGA, CFE or FIFA. 

FIFA? Where did FIFA come from? It's not an Accounting Body. 

You know what? I'll just let the universe decide.

There are some people out there who easily make decisions. They can just weigh the pros and cons of each option and then make an informed decision which is usually the right decision for them. They have the satisfaction that they made the right call. On the flip side, we have indecisive people who struggle with the daunting task of deciding.

And naturally, there is me: The oddball using unconventional methods to make decisions. I know my methods may sound risky and scare people whenever I tell them.

However, I have tried and tested the methods that work for me ...

... so far.

Just look at my life decisions – 

Scratch that, please don't – the point is that I'm still alive. That's what counts.

So, how can you make decisions like a pro?

1. Flip a coin – when you have to decide between two things, the best way to do it is to flip a coin. Heads or tails? You flip the coin and call it. Whatever options it lands on, that is the decision. The reason this works is that it forces you to pick one. 

If you are indecisive yet indifferent, it won't matter what option it lands on. But, as that coin is falling, you will find yourself hoping for 'one over the other', which is how you will know how you feel about either option.

 2. Put your hand in the cookie jar (if you have more than two options) - Write every option down on small pieces of paper. Fold it tiny or till you can't differentiate each option. Put the papers with the options in a jar/bowl/cup and shake the jar. Put your hand in the jar, close your eyes and pick a piece of paper. The same concept as the coin, you will subconsciously be wishing for one. 

3. You could always go with what you know. This is a very safe option and better suited to risk-averse people. This may seem very restrictive for the risk-takers as they generally want to break out of their comfort zone and push themselves beyond the safe option. 

4. Go with the unfamiliar or unknown option. It's possibly the option you're scared of because that usually means you are stepping out of your comfort zone. 

5. With the 'to do or not to do' decisions - Ask yourself, 'What is the worst thing that can happen? If it is something you can live with – go for it or not. 

6. For the more advanced risk takers, like me – make an impulsive decision. Don't think about it, don't mull over it, just blurt out the answer and go with it. Let your gut feeling take control and make the decision. This requires you to trust yourself unconditionally and irrevocably. No conscious brain to sway the decision. Act first, think later and convince yourself that this is what the universe decided. I mean, what could go wrong, right? ... Right?  

You will surprise everyone, even yourself, because you and everyone else around you will never know what's your next move. It will always be an adventure. 

Disclaimer: All methods mentioned above are to be done at your own risk and have not been scientifically proven. So take this with the mere knowledge that things could go wrong. At least you made a decision.