Real: Consciousness Through Authentic Partnership

# THE FIVE LAYERS DECISION-MAKING FRAMEWORK
## Apply Critical Thinking to Real Decisions

**By Becoming Real**

The Five Layers work for beliefs. They work even better for decisions.

Use this when you need to make a real choice.

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## YOUR DECISION

**What decision are you facing?**

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Example: “Should I change careers?”

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## LAYER 1: WHAT ARE YOU ASSUMING?

**What assumptions underlie this decision?**

– I’ll be happier in a new career
– I can’t succeed in my current one
– Security is less important than fulfillment
– I have enough savings to risk it

**Your assumptions:**

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## LAYER 2: WHERE DID THESE ASSUMPTIONS COME FROM?

**Verify or Trust?**

– Have you tested these assumptions?
– Did someone tell you they’re true?
– Do they just feel right?
– Are they inherited from your community?

**For each assumption: How do you know it’s true?**

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## LAYER 3: WHAT IF YOU’RE WRONG?

**Reverse each assumption:**

If “I’ll be happier in a new career” is wrong → You won’t be happier

If “I can’t succeed here” is wrong → You can still succeed

**If your assumption is wrong, what happens to your decision?**

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## LAYER 4: WHAT ARE YOU NOT CONSIDERING?

**What would someone who disagrees with you point out?**

– Risks you’re minimizing
– Benefits you’re ignoring
– Timelines that are unrealistic
– People affected by this decision

**What perspective are you missing?**

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## LAYER 5: IS THIS DECISION ROOTED IN LOVE OR FEAR?

**The Core Question:**

Are you making this decision from:
– Love of something new?
– Or fear of current situation?

– Love of growth?
– Or fear of stagnation?

– Love of freedom?
– Or fear of constraint?

**Sarah discovered: Decisions only work when rooted in love, not fear.**

If your decision is fear-based, reconnect to what you actually love.

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## YOUR DECISION ANALYZED

**Before you decide, you’ve:**
– Identified your assumptions
– Questioned where they come from
– Considered if you’re wrong
– Found what you’re missing
– Checked if it’s rooted in love or fear

**Now decide from actual wisdom, not impulse.**

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**Use this framework. Make better decisions. Share what you discover.**

—Becoming Real