The Power of Decisions
"Concerning all acts of initiative and creation, there is one
elementary truth that the moment one commits oneself, then
providence moves, too." - Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
Change is a sign of life. Everything in this world, including
every person, is in a continual state of change. Life is dynamic
and always moving in a direction and every direction has an
ultimate destination or what we call a destiny. The most
powerful way to shape our lives is for us to take action, to
just do it. The difference in people comes down to what they
have done differently from others in the same situations.
Those people who live life to the full, who are happy, fulfilled
and have "it all" are the people who are in control of their
minds and their emotions. In doing so their conditioned response
is to make decisions. And once they have made their decisions
there is NO looking back. They consistently seek out self
improvement ideas and realize that no matter how good they are,
they can always improve. Not because they got bored or unhappy,
but because they realize that the only way to be truly happy and
fulfilled is to consistently grow and contribution through
seeking out self improvement ideas. It is ironic that only the
most successful people in the world have life coaches.
Consciously we all want to have more money, better relationships
or a fitter healthier body, but most of us have no clear idea of
where we want our lives to ultimate be. One of the most
important self improvement ideas to utilize is to learn the
power of a truly committed decision. We shape and direct our
destiny by the actions we take daily. Unfortunately it is not as
simple as that. Most of us struggle to do the things we know we
must do to change our lives and direct it to where we ultimately
want it.
One of the easiest ways to take control of your actions is to
take control of your decisions. Decisions are what precede all
of our actions. A truly committed decision is one where you
release all the possibilities from your mind, except for the
outcome that you are absolutely committed to. According to
Anthony Robbins, "a truly committed decision is the force that
changes your life" and is one of the main self improvement ideas
he teaches in almost all his seminars and audio programs.
The challenge is that most of us have weak decision making
muscles mainly because we tend to say "I will give it a go and
see if it works." A truly committed decision is like a laser
beam that is so focussed on its target that nothing can get in
its way. In its latin form the word "decide" means to "cut off"
and that is what a truly committed decision calls us to do. Cut
off all other possibilities to the extent that you will not even
consider any other result. Now this might sound easier said than
done and I have to agree. BUT once you realize that making
decisions is a skill and that the more you practise it the
better you get at it, you will begin to powerfully direct and
shape your life towards your ultimate destination.
Decisions are ideas acted upon. Therefore a real decision is
always followed by some action and is maintained by consistent
action towards a desired result. Consistent and committed action
is a self improvement idea that is taught by leaders from all
walks of life. The power of it's effectiveness is that it builds
momentum in our lives that allows us to blast obstacles out of
the way and having momentum in the desired direction is
trademark of a successful life.
The challenge that lies before all of us is that even after
making a truly committed decision things happen to us that
discourage us. Events and circumstances "distract" us from our
goals and it challenges the strength of our resolve to stay
committed to our decisions. The important thing is to stay
committed to your decisions no matter what.
Every challenge on the strength of your resolve will strengthen
your decision and commitment but only if you stay true to your
commitment. When you learn to consciously use your will to
resist the temptations to just "go with the flow" of life you,
start to build emotional muscle. Just like working out in the
gym, the more resistance you have stronger you get.
Let me therefore offer you this self improvement idea: Start by
taking a different look at problems and challenges. Commit
yourself to seeing them as the necessary "weights" to build
enough strength to reach your goals. Learn to welcome problems
as an opportunity to grow and soon you will habitually turn
challenges into opportunity.