The man of Decision cannot be stopped. The man of indecision cannot be started! Take your own choice...... Napoleon Hill
Having the desire for something is not a guarantee that you'll get it. A firm decision to achieve what you desire is what makes it achievable.
Some people keep wondering why their desires don't get fulfilled. Others keep praying about what they desire but do very little to achieve those things and they get overwhelmed and disappointed when it appears that their prayers weren't answered.
"If you don't learn to add a definite and firm decision to your desires, your life will continue rotating around unfilled desires. And guess what? It hurts! It makes life frustrating and boring."
Let's take a look at what desire means, what it means to make a definite decision and how combining these can help you.
What is Desire
Desire is a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen.
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Every normal human has a continuous stream of desires. We constantly desire new things. Desire is what motivates us to do what we do. When something we desire is fulfilled, a new desire springs up. The desire for new things is the reason we are always doing something, perhaps something different from what we were doing before.
"In as much as it is normal to constantly desire new things, we must be watchful of greed. Excessive desire for so many things is greed. Being greedy is the easiest way to live an unsatisfied and unhappy life. "
Desire can either be good or bad. Of course, we all know that to say something is good or bad have relative terms. What appears good to me, could be bad to another person. However, there are extremes, like someone desiring to kill another person who isn't a threat to other human lives, is entirely a bad one.
Some desires are entirely ours, while some are planted in our subconscious mind by others through advertisement, sermons, movies, music, etc. Either ours or those planted by other, we have to learn how to add a definite decision to our desires so as not to live a life of so many unmet desires.
Making A Definite Decision
A definite decision means to be precise, firm and conclusive in your decision making.
Desiring something and not making the decision on how to achieve it, the end result will always be frustration. If you desire a thing, be definite on ways to achieve it.
When a desire for something comes up to your conscious mind, the next step is to write it down and map out steps to achieve it.
"I'm not talking about the desire to eat Chinese cheese or play online games. I'm referring to the desire of achieving a long term goal"
Let's use the desire to own a house as an example. If you desire to own a house, be definite about the type of house you want. Make a definite decision on how long it will take you to get it. Have an estimate of what it will cost you. If it takes working extra hours to raise the money within a given time, a firm and definite decision to get that house will motivate you and energize to do that.
Be firm and precise about what you want. Don't be indecisive. Don't allow anybody talk you out of what you want. Don't come up with a haphazard decision, doing that keeps you moving, but actually takes you nowhere. Don't just make a decision to move, be definite about your destination. Make it precise and conclusive.
Your desires can only come to pass when you make a definite decision to achieve it.
What do you desire to become in future? What are the definite decisions you've made to actualize that? Please share your thoughts in comments below.
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