Our lives are defined by the decisions we make each day. When we choose one option over another, whether we are selecting a restaurant or considering a cross-country move, we shape our lives. The decision-making process can be empowering, allowing us to enjoy the benefits of self-determination. Yet it can also be a source of anxiety because decisions force us to face the possibility of dissatisfaction and inner conflict. As a result, many of us opt to avoid making decisions by allowing others to make them for us. We consequently turn our power over to spouses, relatives, friends, and colleagues, granting them the stewardship of our lives that is ours by right. Though the decisions we must make are often difficult, we grow more self-sufficient and secure each time we trust ourselves enough to choose.
Ultimately, only you can know how the options before you will impact your daily life and your long-term well-being. Within you lies the power to competently weigh the advantages and disadvantages of each selection. Even if you feel incapable of making a decision, your inner wisdom and your intuitive mind will give you sound counsel if you have faith in yourself. Try to come to your own conclusions before seeking the guidance of others, and even then, treat their suggestions as supplementary information rather than votes to be tallied. Before making your choice, release your fear of wrong decisions. Perceived mistakes can lead you down wonderful and unexpected paths that expose you to life-changing insights. If you can let go of the notion that certain choices are utterly right while others are entirely wrong, you will be less tempted to invite others to take the reigns of your destiny.
When your choices are your own, you will be more likely to accept and be satisfied with the outcome of those choices. Your decisions will be a pure reflection of your desires, your creativity, your awareness, and your power. Since you understand that you must live with and take responsibility for your decisions, you will likely exercise great care when coming to conclusions. As you learn to make informed and autonomous choices, you will gain the freedom to consciously direct the flow of your life without interference.
Yes, our choices our own; however, most people live their lives from a victim’s point-of-view. They believe it’s their parents fault (to an extent, they do raise children), the government, teachers, spouses, etc. But all of us have the power to make choices. We can choose to believe the crap that was spoken over us as children, over we can choose to believe something else. Once we enter into adulthood, the choice is and always is ours.
It is important to have a plan. Otherwise you wander around in circles and never get what you want or where you want to go. Not making a decision is a choice. Not a choice that gets you anywhere but a choice nonetheless!
The choices we make will not only affect you but the people around you. At the same time you have to do what it best for you. We only have one life to live we must make it our best. Sometimes we make a choice that leads us off our path. Only to learn a lesson we needee to learn. After learning this lesson we are back on our path. there are no mistakes in life only lessons to be learned.