it was usually suggested by my T to make a lot of my decisions based on my intuitiveness. in some serious decisions i have also weighed out the pros and cons. this occurs when i feel conflicted on what is the best decision for me to make. found this article interesting based on the findings thru research.

Complex Decision? Don't Think About It

ScienceDaily (Dec. 10, 2008) — When faced with a difficult decision, we try to come up with the best choice by carefully considering all of the options, maybe even resorting to lists and lots of sleepless nights. So it may be surprising that recent studies have suggested that the best way to deal with complex decisions is to not think about them at all—that unconscious thought will help us make the best choices.
Although this may seem like an appealing strategy, new research in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, cautions that there are limitations in the efficacy of ....http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...1209154941.htm