Indecision

I am currently reading a great book about the steps to a successful life.  It strays somewhat from the average self-help book in that it focuses on the thought patterns of the mind.  Taking responsibility for our actions, our past, our circumstances and our future was the first theme of the book.  Now I am reading the chapter on dreams.

Everyone has dreams, but not everyone has the courage to accomplish them.  It is easy to blame our upbringing, our current circumstances or pretty much ANYTHING else on a reason not to move forward.  We are beings of indecision-second guessing ourselves or waiting for the right time.  We allow roadblocks to easily stop us in our paths.  A. Andrews states, “Criticism, condemnation, and complaint are creatures of the wind.”  Indecision takes us nowhere…. following the wind of doubt or others’ opinions causes us to falter and stray away from our dreams.

Many successful people have faced challenges just as you and I do, failing and failing before realizing their vision: Bill Gates dropped out of Harvard and failed at his first business attempt.  Walt Disney was fired from the newspaper because he lacked imagination.  Christopher Columbus was denied by his own king to explore the seas.  Theodor Suess Giesel was rejected about 27 times before publishing his first book. Michael Jordon was cut from his highschool basketball team only to become an North American icon.  The point is- we are not the only people to face trials and ridicule.

The power to control direction is in your hands.  You have the ability to decide, in your heart, your visions for your life.  You have the ability to move forward, despite all odds being against you.

Go forth- Commit in your heart and move with confidence!