Making Big Decisions: Long-Term Impact and Regrets

Moving to Nashville had a huge impact on the family's growth, influencing important decisions and future opportunities.

### The Power of Small Decisions: How to Make Big Changes in Life
* 🏡 " Moving to Nashville seemed like a small decision, but it had a **huge impact on our lives**. It provided **better educational opportunities for my children** and a **more fruitful area for growth**.
* 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 " Begin with the end in mind. Think about where you want to be **5 or 10 years down the road**. Having a vision of the future helps you make better decisions aligned with your **long-term goals**.
* 😨 " Don't let fear hold you back from making difficult changes. Embrace discomfort and be brave in making **big decisions**.
* 😌 " Pile on the hard decisions during tough times to get through them faster. Just as we spread out good decisions for happiness, **accelerate through bad moments to reach your 'Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow' sooner**.
* 😊 " People who push through the fear of short-term discomfort and make changes are less likely to have regrets in the future. Avoid looking back and saying '**I wish I had done that**'.
* 🚀  Small decisions that may seem insignificant at the time can have a ripple effect and lead to **significant positive changes in the long run**.

[Music] All right, Brian, let's talk about small decision number four that seemed like a small decision but ended up having a huge impact. And we said, for us, this was moving to Nashville. Yeah, this one was, you know, it was tough. There were several things we were, we had already been doing some research, thinking about, hey, we got to get into a more fruitful area for Bo to spread his wings. And then also I had some educational concerns. You know, my youngest daughter has some unique needs where she, she needed a special school. But then I had an older daughter who needed a great public school system so she could continue. So we started looking and what do you know, we figured out that Nashville, or the Franklin area specifically, Williamson County, offered a lot of solutions both economically for our family, really great things. But it was hard leaving what we knew. I had lived 40 years in the same community. I knew a lot of people in the community. I had family in the area, had a lot of friends. But we made that

difficult decision. That small decision of moving to Nashville, and it's actually been great. So we decided, you know what, let's give this a shot. So we did it. We loaded up the U-Haul, we moved up into Nashville, we set up here. And here's the side effect that we didn't realize was going to happen. Not only did it have those things, did it have the better school systems and the place where we could have fun lifestyle stuff. We were amazed at the people that it put us in proximity to. There are so many amazing creative, so many talented folks in this area that just by being here, they became part of this organization. You guys all know Rebi. Had we not moved to Nashville, there would not have been a Rebi. And people like that infiltrating and influencing us was huge. And it allowed us to grow even larger than we ever thought possible. Not recognizing that making that small decision for important reasons was going to have a huge widespread impact in the firm long term.

so so I'd ask you let's transition this to what our listeners what our viewers can do in their own life and that's what I love. This we share this all the time is begin with the end in mind. Is that because if you're stuck in a situation get outside of what struggles you have in the moment. Start thinking about hey where am I going 5 years 10 years down the road. And I think if you will get outside of the moment and actually start thinking about where you actually want to be. It's going to let you open up and have alternatives or even make bigger decisions. Can have those ripple effects that maybe in the moment you're going to overlook because you're just not thinking big enough. Yeah I think and you don't have to have it all figured out you don't have to have the entire end figured out but if you can at least have a vision of it it will get you moving in the right direction. It will get you on the right trajectory. I remember very

early on, Brian, your daughter was super super young, and you said, uh, you know, but one of the things I'm worried about is she's going to grow up, she's going to go off to college, and she's not going to move back to this town that we live in. Now she's not going to want to be here. What if I ended up in a place where? Maybe there's a chance, maybe there's the possibility that she goes off to college or does whatever, and she wants to come back. It's a community that she wants to be in. That was a very tangible example of beginning with the end in mind. If you can do that across the things that you face, across the decisions that you have, you'll be amazed at how much more intelligent and well-thought-out your decisions become, and how often you don't get off track, you don't start chasing something that is not aligned with your ultimate long-term goals. Um, another thing I think audience can do is don't let fear prevent the change, you know. One

of the things I talk about the honic treadmill um is one of those things we talk about when we're consumption especially when you have good things happening. You're supposed to like if you have money come your way. You're supposed to spread out all the good decisions like when you upgrade your housing when you upgrade your car. Spread those things out so you get to enjoy the emotional ride of those dopamine hits and other things that happen. But how when you're facing difficult times when bad things are going on. The opposite of this is with the honic treadmill because we all will rise to our base level of Happiness rather quickly. Pile on those bad de you know those hard decisions so you can get through this bad moment in time as fast as possible. Don't let fear keep you from making those hard decisions because this is something that I see people do all the time is that you're just scared to to break the eggs or make those hard decisions. And I'm going to screw this up but it Fortune.

really does favor the brave. So I want you to kind of lean into that discomfort, figure out what big decisions you need to make, and then go attack it, and actually get to your happiness or your Great Big Beautiful Mara that much quicker. I think if you can do this, what I have found, Brian, in my experiences, folks who do this are not the folks that end up with regrets. I mean, how many times you have a conversation, say, oh, I wish I would have done that. I wish I would have started that business. I wish I would have moved. I wish I would. I wish I. If you can allow yourself to push through the fear of the short-term discomfort, make the decision, make the change, move forward, there's a higher probability you will not have regrets in the future wondering what if I wish I would have, what could I've done.

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Moving to Nashville had a significant impact on the speaker's family, providing solutions for both economic and educational needs.

The move also unexpectedly connected them with a community of talented and creative individuals, ultimately contributing to their firm's significant growth.

The Power of Beginning with the End in Mind

Starting with a long-term vision can help in overcoming current struggles and making better decisions.

Having a clear end goal in mind allows for more thoughtful and aligned decision-making, reducing the risk of getting off track.

It's important not to let fear hinder the pursuit of change, as embracing the possibility of a different future can lead to positive outcomes.

The Emotional Rollercoaster of the Hedonic Treadmill

The hedonic treadmill suggests spreading out good decisions for maximum enjoyment, but quickly adapting to a baseline of happiness.

During tough times, it advises making hard decisions quickly to move through the difficult period.

Many people are hesitant to make tough decisions due to fear of the unknown and potential consequences.

Embracing Discomfort for Better Decision-Making

Facing discomfort can lead to quicker attainment of happiness or goals without regrets.

Pushing through fear and making big decisions reduces the likelihood of wondering "what if" in the future.

Taking action and moving forward is key to avoiding regrets and achieving personal and professional fulfillment.