Making Decisions, how long does it take?
That question evokes the old “How long is a piece of string?” response.
Essentially a lot of us are extremely guilty of procrastinating. It’s easy to make an excuse, so why don’t we just do that? Well, results. If you want them, you shouldn’t waste the little time you have. Those that actually succeed and get what they want in life don’t sit on their arses and hope, they move forward and try to implement their ideas into their lives.
They say that it takes 21 days to form a habit, and 16 repetitions of something verbally to commit it to memory (of course these will both vary depending on your background). But all you really need to do is decide.
Maybe your will-power isn’t that strong… Many people suffer from that. But there’s only one person that can be responsible for that change, and that’s you, the individual.
The best way I’ve found to commit to myself, is to write it down clearly, in a bold form and place it somewhere in which it can’t be ignored, neither by myself nor those close. If it’s correctly and clearly placed before you, then you have to acknowledge it. You’re forced to understand that you’re dealing with it, or not paying attention, and as a result, hopefully if you’re lacking in will power, it will encourage a change.
Eventually, the aim is to throw away the reminder and just control yourself and your actions upon your own whims.
But just decide, it truly is that easy. Make your powerful mind up, and stick to it.
Written by GeniusImpatience on January 5th, 2009 with
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