“It is in your moments of decision that your destiny is shaped.”—Tony Robbins
“Never cut a tree down in the wintertime. Never make a negative decision in the low time. Never make your most important decisions when you are in your worst moods. Wait. Be patient. The storm will pass. The spring will come.”—Robert H. Schuller
“It is change, continuing change, inevitable change, that is the dominant factor in society today. No sensible decision can be made any longer without taking into account not only the world as it is, but the world as it will be.”—Isaac Asimov
“The time to take counsel of your fears is before you make an important battle decision. That’s the time to listen to every fear you can imagine! When you have collected all the facts and fears and made your decision, turn off all your fears and go ahead!”—George S. Patton
“Listen to the desires of your children. Encourage them and then give them the autonomy to make their own decision.”—Denis Waitley
“Follow your heart and make it your decision.”—Mia Hamm
“Opportunity is coy, is swift, is gone, before the slow, the unobservant, the indolent, or the careless can seize her.”—Orison Swett Marden
It is college decision-making time in our household. It is down-to-the-wire. So, I thought it appropriate to just share a few of the many words of wisdom regarding decision making for parents in the same situation and for anyone confronted with a major decision. We cannot take our decisions lightly, but they must be made.
I begin with Tony Robbins’ statement that decisions shape our destiny and Marden’s statement about opportunity. Sandwiched in between is the wisdom of but a few others. It should be clear that our destiny is indeed shaped by the decisions we make (big and small), but it is important to understand that no single decision is responsible for shaping our destiny. Each decision leads to the next and is therefore the right decision for us in the moment. If the outcome does not suit us, another decision is called for. Equally important, though, are the opportunities we encounter in our decision-making. Our paths can change, but opportunity, like the wind, does not linger.
Best wishes in the decisions before you.
Be your best today; be better tomorrow.
Carpe momento!