Pros and cons list

How to make a pros and cons list

1. 1

   Name the decision

   Write it as a yes or no question. "Should I move to Berlin?" works better than "Berlin".

2. 2

   List every reason

   Add pros and cons as they come, big or small. Getting them out of your head is half the work.

3. 3

   Weigh what matters

   Tap the dots to give the reasons that really count more weight, then look at the bar.

When you can't stop thinking about it

Big decisions rarely fit in two columns. BrainDump gives the rest somewhere to go.

• Write it all out

  Freewrite about the decision for ten minutes. You'll find reasons you didn't list.

  See Freewrite

• Ask your notes

  Ask what you've written about it before, and get answers with sources. AI features are part of Focus.

  See how Ask works

• Templates for overthinking

  Guided pages for when your mind keeps looping.

  See the templates

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