# Decision journal

Write one entry for each decision that matters to you, before you know how it turns out. Return on the review date to add what happened and what you would tell yourself, without editing the rest.

## Entry ID

[A running number, such as J-017]

## Date

[YYYY-MM-DD and time of day]

## Decision

[The call you are making, in one sentence]

## Situation

[The context as you see it now, including what you do not know]

## Options considered

- [Option] — [Why it lost]
- [Option] — [Why it lost]

## What I expect and why

[The outcome you expect and the reasoning that leads there]

## Confidence

[0–100% that the expected outcome happens]

## How I feel

[Physical and emotional state: tired, rushed, excited, anxious]

## Review date

[YYYY-MM-DD — when the outcome should be clear enough to judge]

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Complete the remaining sections on the review date. Do not edit the sections above to fit the result.

## What happened

[What actually happened]

## What I’d tell myself

[One note to your past self: what to weigh more, or less, next time]