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“Concerning all acts of initiative and creation, there is one elementary truth–that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves, too.”–Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

If we don’t make up our minds and make a decision, then how can our higher power and the universe line up behind us and start the synchronicity needed to make everything fall into place for a good manifestation of our desires? It’s a simple question. Indecision is a weak person’s game. It accomplishes nothing. It is a total waste of time and energy.

Decision-making is a muscle we build with practice. We make better decisions when we make more decisions. How else can we learn to trust the still, small voice within and our rich intuition if we never let them out for a trial run? Failure to make a decision is based on fear, doubt and weakness. It lets those negative characteristics paralyze us and keep us from moving forward. It is no way to live. You will never receive your desires at that rate or make your dreams come true. You will not succeed in life. You will only know failure.

Many fearful people use procrastination as a method of sabotaging their decision-making processing. Here’s how you put an immediate stop to that. Get a kitchen timer and put it next to you. Now decide how long it reasonably should take you to make a specific decision you’re having trouble with. Say fifteen, twenty, thirty minutes to come to a decision? Set the timer for that amount of time. Then weigh the pro’s and con’s knowing that you have within a deadline that you must stick to. When the buzzer goes off you are through. What’s your decision? Get in the habit of making all your decisions with the timer until you are a strong enough decision-maker to go without it.

There is also a solution that many spiritually mind people use. It’s called “Let go and let God.” And that’s all you do. You give the decision to God or to your Higher Power in prayer or even simply say “Take It.” Then you are done with it. You become merely an observer, and you watch which way things develop. You will soon find out what the decision is. Then go along with it and do the action steps, and all will work out well.

Other people, risk-takers, suggest that when you cannot make up your mind between two courses of action, simply choose the bolder one. It keeps things interesting and exciting. No gamble, no gain they say.

The dictionary defines decision as “The act of reaching a conclusion or making up one’s mind.” Another word for decision is choice. One definition of choice is alternative.

We always have a choice. Even if we feel we are being pushed into a corner and only have one option, we still have a choice. You might not see it clearly that day or be fully aware of it at the time, but you always have a choice.

William James, the famous American psychologist said, “When you have to make a choice and you don’t make it, that itself is a choice.” And that’s often a tragic one. When you could have exerted your will to change a consequence and make it favor you, and you were too weak and fearful to do so it’s your loss. Then you have to live with the unhappy consequences, and you have no one to blame but yourself.

Fear, uncertainty and doubt can back many a fine, but weak person, into a no-exit corner of non-resistance causing them to say yes when they wanted to say no.

An example is buying a dress because your shopping companion said it would look good on you and you didn’t want to disappoint her or make her think that you didn’t trust her taste and judgment. You ended up never wearing the dress, and finally giving it to Goodwill years later.

Letting a car salesman talk you into buying a vehicle that you didn’t really want because he went on and on about what a fool you’d be to pass up such a good deal. It was just not the car you wanted. You’re still driving it five years later, and you still regret buying it.

Staying in a bad marriage or relationship because you don’t want to be the one to pull the plug and create the scenes, the angry outbursts, and take the responsibility for the breakup. Also, you need the household money to live. A better decision would be to get a job to support yourself so you could move out and start healing from the experience.

Anthony Robbins, author and motivational speaker, says there are three decisions that control your destiny. He says they are:

*1. Decisions about what to focus on.
*2. Decisions about what things mean to you.
*3. Decisions about what to do to create the results you desire.

If we don’t make these decisions consciously, we will pay a major price. Your challenges today were no doubt created by some bad decision making prior to their creation. That’s the way it works.

Use what life gives you in the moment. The universe and your Higher Power do look after you. Synchronicity runs deep. Check around and feel which way the wind is blowing. Sniff the air. Take a few deep breaths. You just might find some signs to let you know which way to go.

Just remember if you really are to succeed you need to focus on the long-term and not onimmediate gratification. Be true to your highest personal qualities and on who you aim to become, not the moment of weakness you may be in presently and your lesser qualities.

When you decide to commit to long-term results and skip the short-term fixes, it’s as important of a decision as any you’ll make in your lifetime. You may suffer financial, societal or great personal pain otherwise that you didn’t even see coming. Always take the high road.

Remember the power of decisions: They can change your whole life. The hardest step in achieving anything is making a real commitment. Learn from your decisions.

“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.”–Helen Keller