The Socratic Method excels at mapping decision landscapes through questions.
The Decision Exploration Process
```text "I need to decide whether to [decision]. Guide me through Socratic exploration:
Round 1: Map all options - "What are all the ways you could approach this?" - "What options are you dismissing too quickly?" - "What would a creative solution look like?"
Round 2: Explore consequences - "If you choose Option A, then what?" - "What are the second-order effects?" - "Who else is impacted by each choice?"
Round 3: Reveal values - "Which option makes you feel most aligned?" - "What does each choice say about your priorities?" - "Which path would you be proud to explain?"
Round 4: Synthesize wisdom - "What patterns do you see in your preferences?" - "What is this decision really about?" - "What would you advise a friend in this situation?" ```text
Visual Decision Mapping
```text "Help me build a decision tree for [decision] through questions:
Start: What's the core choice? Branch 1: If yes, what happens next? Sub-branch 1.1: Best case scenario? Sub-branch 1.2: Worst case scenario? Sub-branch 1.3: Most likely scenario? Branch 2: If no, what happens next? [Repeat sub-branches]
For each endpoint, ask: "How do you feel about this outcome?" ```text