Abstract: A decision-making system includes a balance scale, a plurality of stones, a journal, and a writing utensil. The decision-making system is useful for visualizing the positive and negative aspects of a situation in order to come to a logical decision. Stones of a first color and stones of a second color of varying weights are used to represent positive and negative aspects of a decision and their corresponding magnitudes as perceived by a user. The stones are placed into opposite sides of the scale, which visually indicates the weightier of the two sides. If the stones of a first color are heavier, the decision may be perceived to be a positive one; if the stones of a second color are heavier, the decision may be a negative one. Alternatively, the decision-making system may be used for evaluating the positivity or negativity of a situation which does not necessitate a decision.