How to make faster decisions | The Way We Work, a TED series

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Translator: TED Translators Admin Reviewer: Hafizh Alfarisi

Mungkin kau mengenal kata FOMO.

[Dia menciptakan istilah ini]

Itu singkatan dari “takut ketinggalan”.

Itulah perasaan yang kau dapat saat aktivitas orang lain

tampak lebih baik dari aktivitasmu sekarang.

Tapi ada ketakutan lain yang harus kau kenali dan ini lebih berbahaya.

You're probably familiar with FOMO.

[This guy invented the term]

Sebutannya FOBO, singkatan dari “takut akan pilihan yang lebih baik”.

That's short for "Fear Of Missing Out."

It's that feeling you get

when it seems everyone else is doing something better

[Cara Kita Bekerja]

than what you're doing now.

(Musik)

But there's another FO you need to know about,

Kita hidup dalam dunia yang dilimpahi pilihan.

and it's far more dangerous.

Bahkan, keputusan yang dulu sederhana,

It's called FOBO,

seperti memilih restoran atau belanja sehari-hari,

and it's short for "Fear Of a Better Option."

sekarang dipenuhi pengamatan berlebihan.

[The Way We Work]

Teknologi membuat isu ini makin nyata.

We live in a world of overwhelming choice.

Saat belanja tali sepatu putih secara daring,

kau harus memilahnya dari ribuan barang dan membaca ratusan ulasan.

Even decisions that used to be simple,

like choosing a restaurant or making everyday purchases,

Terlalu banyak informasi yang diproses

are now fraught with overanalysis.

cuma untuk membeli dua tali sepatu seharga kurang dari kopi latte.

Technology has only made the issue more pronounced.

If you want to buy a pair of white shoelaces online,

Kau mengalami FOBO ketika kesusahan memilih

you have to sort through thousands of items

satu saja dari sekian banyak opsi yang bisa diterima.

and read through hundreds of reviews.

Inilah gejala budaya yang memedulikan nilai

That's an astounding amount of information to process

dalam mengumpulkan pilihan sebanyak mungkin.

to just buy two pieces of string that cost less than your morning latte.

Kau mungkin bingung kenapa hal ini buruk.

Chances are you've experienced FOBO when you've struggled

Terdengar bertolak belakang.

Bukannya punya banyak pilihan itu bagus?

to choose just one from a group of perfectly acceptable outcomes.

Masalahnya, FOBO memicu kelumpuhan analisis yang parah

It's a symptom of a culture which sees value

in collecting and preserving as many options as possible.

serta memengaruhi kehidupan personal dan profesional.

You might wonder why all of this is so bad.

Saat kau tak bisa memutuskan secara tegas, waktu dan energimu terbuang sia-sia.

It seems counterintuitive.

Shouldn't it be a privilege to have so many good options

Untungnya, ada cara mengatasi FOBO. Ini rahasianya.

to choose from?

The problem is, FOBO induces such severe analysis paralysis

Di setiap keputusanmu, pertimbangkan dulu pertaruhannya.

that it can negatively impact both your personal and professional life.

Hal ini akan memperkuat keputusan yang kau ambil.

When you can't make decisions with conviction,

Saat menentukan pilihan, cuma ada tiga jenis keputusan dalam hidupmu:

you waste precious time and energy.

Luckily, there is a way to overcome FOBO.

pertaruhan tinggi dan rendah serta tanpa pertaruhan.

Here's a secret.

With any decision you make, you first have to determine the stakes,

Pertama, keputusan tanpa pertaruhan.

Kaitannya ialah persoalan kecil hidup, hampir tidak ada jawaban yang salah.

as this will inform your decision-making strategy.

Setelah beberapa jam, kau lupa telah memutuskannya.

When it comes down to it,

you only really face three types of decisions in life:

high stakes, low stakes and no stakes.

Contohnya memilih apa yang ditonton di TV.

Let's start with no-stakes decisions.

Kau bisa kewalahan memilih di antara ribuan acara.

These are the minor details of life,

Namun, apa pun yang kau pilih, konsekuensinya tidak ada.

where there is almost never an incorrect answer,

and in a few hours, you won't even remember

Jadi, menghabiskan waktu untuk FOBO justru menyia-nyiakan banyak energi.

making the decision.

A good example of this is choosing what to watch on TV.

Tinggal lanjut saja.

With thousands of shows, it's easy to get overwhelmed,

Dalam keputusan tanpa pertaruhan,

kuncinya cuma menyerahkannya pada semesta.

yet no matter what you pick,

the consequences are basically nonexistent.

Misalnya, persempit pilihan jadi dua, lalu putuskan dengan koin.

So spending more than a few moments on FOBO

is a massive waste of energy.

Atau, coba cara favoritku, tanyakan ke jam.

You just need to move on.

Bagikan dua pilihanmu ke masing-masing paruh jam.

When it comes to no-stakes decisions,

the key is to outsource them to the universe.

Biarkan posisi jarum detik menentukan apa yang kau pilih.

For example, you can whittle down your choices to just two

Sepertinya aku akan makan ikan.

Lanjut ke keputusan pertaruhan rendah.

and then flip a coin.

Or try my personal favorite -- ask the watch.

Konsekuensinya ada, tapi tak benar-benar penting

Assign each one of your choices to one half of your watch,

dan banyak opsinya yang masuk akal.

then let the second hand tell you what you're going to do.

Kebanyakan hal rutin dalam pekerjaan, seperti membeli printer,

memesan hotel, atau memilih tempat rapat di luar kantor,

Looks like I'll be having the fish.

That brings us to low-stakes decisions.

These have consequences, but none are earth-shattering,

lazimnya merupakan pertaruhan rendah.

Pertimbangan masih diperlukan, tapi dampaknya tidak besar.

and there are plenty of acceptable outcomes.

Many routine things at work, like purchasing a printer,

Kau mungkin melupakannya dalam beberapa minggu.

Keputusan juga bisa diserahi kepada pihak lain,

booking a hotel or choosing between possible venues for an off-site

tapi pemikiran kritis dibutuhkan karena pertaruhan tetap ada.

are classically low-stakes in nature.

Some thinking is required,

Serahkan keputusan ke satu orang.

but these aren't make-or-break deliberations,

Berikan beberapa kriteria,

and you'll probably forget about them in a few weeks.

pilih seseorang untuk membuat rekomendasi, dan ikuti sarannya.

Here, you can also outsource decision-making,

Hindari meminta saran banyak orang.

but you want some critical thinking involved,

Tujuanmu menyelesaikan tugas, bukan mengulur-ulur waktu.

as there are some stakes.

This time, you'll outsource to a person.

Setelah menangani keputusan taruhan rendah dan tanpa taruhan,

Set some basic criteria,

select someone to present a recommendation,

kau punya ruang dan waktu menghadapi keputusan taruhan tinggi.

and then take their advice.

Make sure to avoid the temptation to canvass.

Jenis ini bisa berupa membeli rumah atau memilih pekerjaan.

Your goal is to clear your plate,

not to kick the can down the road.

Karena pertaruhannya tinggi dan dampaknya berjangka panjang,

Now that you tackled low-stakes and no-stakes decisions,

kau perlu memutuskan secara tepat.

you've created the space and time you'll need

Ada beberapa prinsip dasar untuk memandumu membuat keputusan ini.

to handle high-stakes decisions.

These are things like "which house should I buy"

Pertama, pikirkan yang penting bagimu, dan tentukan kriteria secara benar.

or "which job should I accept."

Since the stakes are high and there are long-term implications,

Kedua, kumpulkan fakta relevan.

you absolutely want to get it right.

Himpun data dari semua pilihan

Before we get to work, let's establish a few basic principles

agar kau yakin sedang membuat keputusan yang beralasan.

to guide you through the process.

Ketiga, ingat kalau FOBO lazimnya

First, think about what really matters to you,

muncul saat kau kesulitan memilih satu dari sekumpulan pilihan yang masuk akal.

and set your criteria accordingly.

Second, gather the relevant facts.

Make sure you collect data about all of the options,

Jadi, apa pun pilihanmu, kau sudah tahu kalau sisi negatifnya sedikit.

so you can be confident

that you're truly making an informed decision.

Dengan ketiga aturan itu, pengambilan keputusan dimulai.

And third, remember that FOBO, by nature,

Mulai tentukan opsi terbaik berdasarkan intuisi.

comes when you struggle to choose just one

from a group of perfectly acceptable options.

Lalu, bandingkan tiap opsi lainnya dengan opsi terbaik tadi, satu per satu.

So no matter what you choose,

you can rest assured that the downside is limited.

Pilih hasil terbaik berdasarkan kriteria dan buang yang satunya.

Now that you've established some ground rules,

the process can begin.

Inilah trik menghindari FOBO.

Start by identifying a front-runner based on your intuition,

Saat satu pilihan dicoret, ia hilang selamanya.

then compare each of your options head-to-head

Jika kembali ke pilihan yang sudah dicoret, kau justru terhambat.

with the front-runner, one-by-one.

Each time, choose the better of the two based on the criteria,

Ulangi proses ini sampai kau punya satu keputusan final.

and discard the other one.

Begitu mengikuti sistem ini, kau akan mencapai keputusanmu sendiri.

Here's the trick to avoiding FOBO.

When you eliminate an option, it's gone forever.

Bila ternyata kau terhambat, kau bisa serahkan keputusan final

If you keep returning to discarded options,

you risk getting stuck.

ke grup kecil berisi orang-orang mumpuni kepercayaanmu

Now repeat this process until you get down to one final choice.

yang sanggup memandumu dalam topik tertentu.

If you follow this system,

you will usually end up with a decision on your own.

Cari lima orang atau kurang, baiknya jumlahnya ganjil,

On the rare occasion that you get stuck,

jadi jumlah suaranya tidak akan seri.

you will outsource the final decision

Kau sudah menentukan pilihan, satu lagi tantangan tersisa.

to a small group of qualified people who you trust

Berkomitmen.

and who are equipped to provide you with guidance

Aku tak janji kalau keputusanmu akan sempurna, tapi aku bisa pastikan ini.

on this particular topic.

Engage a group of five or less, ideally an odd number of people

so that you have a built-in tiebreaker if you need it.

Sebagian besar manusia di seluruh dunia tidak akan perlu mencemaskan FOBO.

Now that you've made your choice, one last challenge remains.

Mereka tak seperti miliaran orang yang pilihannya sedikit

You have to commit.

I can't promise you that you'll ever truly know if you've made the perfect decision,

karena perang, kemiskinan, atau penyakit.

Kau punya banyak kesempatan untuk hidup sesuai keputusanmu.

but I can tell you this:

a significant percentage of people in the world

Mungkin tak semua bisa kau dapatkan,

will never have to worry about FOBO.

tapi adanya kuasa memilih sungguh luar biasa.

Unlike the billions of people who have few options, if any,

Bahkan, itu anugerah.

Manfaatkan dengan sebaiknya.

due to war, poverty or illness,

you have plentiful opportunities to live decisively.

You may not get everything you want,

but the mere fact you get to decide is powerful.

In fact, it's a gift.

Make the most of it.