Friday, May 22, 2009

Indecision

"Each indecision brings its own delays and days are lost lamenting over lost days... What you can do or think you can do, begin it. For boldness has magic, power, and genius in it."
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Do you have trouble making up your mind. Many people do. Susan Jeffers quotes one of her students as saying "Sometimes I feel like the proverbial donkey between two bales of hay- unable to decide which one I want, and, in the meantime, starving to death." Sound familiar?

We are afraid of making the wrong decision, so that we don't get all the good stuff the right decision is supposed to bring us. We are afraid of making a mistake. We are afraid of not being perfect, and we are afraid we can't control the outcome of events. Once again, fear rears it's ugly head. It is actually possible, however, to change your thinking so that whatever decision you make, you can see the good in it.

Doubt has no place in the minds of successful people. They know what they want and they go for it. They are quick to make a decision and slow to change their minds. As soon as they have quickly done their due diligence, they get to work. They get in, seize the opportunity, while other people are still trying to decide whether it would be a smart thing to do.

Be bold. Seize the day. Make a decision and go for it. You'll be glad you did.

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