Reflect on how indecisiveness has influenced your life—consider moments when you’ve questioned what to do next. How often have you asked someone else: “What shall I do next?” How often have you rather fallen back into default mode: not deciding anything? It just feels safer, isn’t it? Realize that often, your inability to decide stems not from the situations themselves but from a lack of confidence or self-esteem. It’s important to understand you’re your decisions shape your reality and that taking control of your decision-making process means taking control of your life’s direction.
Remember that every choice carries weight, and the absence of decision is also a decision which often leads to stagnation or regression. Start by deciding to act with the resources and knowledge at hand, rather than waiting for perfect conditions. When you commit to a path, resources and opportunities have a way of aligning with your decisions. Rather than waiting until you “have the time” or “have the money” to do a certain action to better your life, decide about it first, get passionately involved in it, start vigorous action toward your specific goal and the means will appear. The “universe” will conspire to support you and provide all the means, people, circumstances… when you need them. The way becomes clearer when you start walking it. Only self-doubt, inaction and procrastination can kill it.
True decision-making is proactive and preemptive, creating a life by design rather than by default. It calls for your belief in your potential and the power of action.