IIT Kharagpur: How to be more confident in decision-making?

Following is an excerpt from a samvaad (dialogue) session with Acharya Prashant.

Questioner (Q): I lack confidence when it comes to decision-making. I am always doubtful of whether I am making the right decision or not, and this results in a lot of stress and having to take a lot of time to decide anything. How can I be more confident in decision-making as a student?

Acharya Prashant (AP): No, you do not need confidence. You need inquiry and honesty. It is better to suspend confidence and conclusions than to be falsely confident. Most people you find radiating confidence are actually just radiating false confidence. So, remain an inquirer.

Inquiry is difficult and uncomfortable because the mind wants to come to quick conclusions. The mind doesn’t want to stay in a state of uncertainty and unpredictability; the mind wants to quickly certify to itself that its decisions are alright or not alright. You could say the mind wants to operate in binary. You want to know: say yes or no. Have we not seen people do this? “Please say yes or no.” Whereas, the facts of life are otherwise. They demand rigorous inquiry; they demand continuous attention. You cannot just label them as right or wrong in one go.