text: Listening to other people explain what they think allows you to have confidence in your own decision and ease self doubt, which some people experience. Whenever I have to make an important decision, I often become agitated and start doubting myself, listing reasons why I wasn't correct. Versus when advice is given from a unbiased outsider's point of view, it is often more rational and factual, rather than emotional. Yesterday, when my homework folder mysteriously disappeared, hearing my friends explain what they would do made me realize my problem wasn't as extreme as I made it out to be. The advice given to you can strengthen your decision by explaining why your choice is stronger, while adding points to why other options are weaker. A quote, this time from my little sister: "A little confidence never hurt nobody."