Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 18 · The Three Natures of Action

How Do You Make Decisions?

The Gita teaches that how you decide reveals your inner nature more than what you decide. Three patterns emerge from the three Gunas — Sattvic clarity, Rajasic fire, Tamasic heaviness. None is simply right or wrong. Each has a gift and a cost.

The Three Decision Styles
  • Deliberate — The Sattvic decision-maker.
    You weigh, consider, and act from clarity — wisdom-led, occasionally prone to over-thinking.
  • Impulsive — The Rajasic decision-maker.
    You decide from energy and momentum — courageous and fast, sometimes at a cost you feel later.
  • Avoidant — The Tamasic decision-maker.
    Decisions feel heavy and you tend to defer — the unlived choice quietly accumulates.
"Not deciding is also a decision — one made by default rather than design."
— R. Satyamoorthy · Certified NLP Practitioner
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