This is almost as much a comment on the process of making a decision as anything else. Having made a few big decisions recently, I was surprised at how ill-equipped I felt in evaluating possible directions. It's really quite difficult to imagine how you'll feel about a decision <i>after</i> it has been made.<p>For my recent decision, I spent many hours of careful consideration, developing factors and ranking their relative importance. Not a happy process, but I do believe I made the correct decision. Nothing worse that living with a decision you regret.