<![CDATA[Modern life acceleration and an abundance of choices make decision-making increasingly complex. This article examines the relevance of slow living and the Javanese philosophy of nrimo ing pandum to decision-making through the perspectives of cultural psychology, indigenous counseling, and Islamic guidance and counseling. This conceptual literature review uses thematic synthesis of works on the slow movement, decision psychology, Javanese philosophy, cultural psychology, multicultural counseling, and Islamic counseling. The synthesis indicates that slow living emphasizes reflective awareness, intentionality, and alignment between choices and personal values, whereas nrimo ing pandum supports meaning-making and acceptance of limited control without abandoning personal effort. Their integration is proposed as a reflective-meaningful decision-making framework comprising reflective awareness, value-based choice, existential acceptance, and spiritual-cultural meaning. In Islamic guidance and counseling, this framework may inform culturally and spiritually responsive practice, provided that acceptance is not used to legitimize passivity or injustice. As a conceptual synthesis, the proposed framework requires empirical examination across diverse populations and cultural settings.]]>
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