Decision making

One of the first traditional exercises is to count ten consecutive breaths.
If you become distracted you have to start from one again.
This simple exercise is a way to see who is in charge. Can you focus on the counting, or will the powers of mind take over? Will you suddenly find yourself thinking about that episode on the job?
OK, that is for beginners. This is extremely more sophisticated:
In a peaceful undisturbed situation, meditate on the divine. Only you know what the divine is for you. For some it is the Buddha. Visualize the divine.
The divine is not only surface. The divine has qualities making it divine. Which are these qualities? What is it like to have these qualities?

Open mind

Mind is the most sensitive aspect of a human being. From extreme suffering to extreme joy - maybe too much to endure.
For the sake of efficient life we create routines which replace mind processes.
It is better to have good routines than to fritter away life...maybe.
But routines are not the meaning of lie. The content is the meaning.
If we open mind and let it enjoy the meeting of good alternatives, the process of decision making becomes a source of enjoyment ... and the decisions get better