Decision Making

Decision Making

Life holds for each one of us different situations where we are required to make decisions. The world is what it is today because of decisions both good and bad. History has been studded with shining examples of good decisions and marred by instances of untoward decisions.

At a personal level our life is what our decisions have made it; a mother decides how she is going to provide nutrition for her baby, a father decides how he is going to provide healthy environment for his child. Every day we are given a myriad of situations where we have to decide - right from the route we are going to take to our workplace to how we carry ourselves through the day.

Now, since making decisions is of such high importance, we would do well to think a little about making decisions. What will our answer be when we are posed with this question:

'Are you a good decision maker?'

What would we say?

Would we say we are good at it or not so good at making them?

Each one of us is called to make decisions that will make a lasting positive change in our lives. Sometimes there will be situations where we need to make some firm decisions. Sometimes we will be required to make fast decisions. Other times we are given the privilege to take our time or consult others before deciding.

It matters a lot for each one of us to make the right decisions. 'It is in moments of decisions that your destiny is shaped', said Tony Robbins.

For example, how does a man decide when his family is tearing apart? Is he deciding based on impulses and fear or is he deciding based on morals and long-sightedness?

Similarly how a woman decides, in times of professional turmoil, as these are days when women play very positive roles in a professional environment as much as they do in family.

How does a student decide when he is faced with his graduation exams?

Can you add your own question – 'How do I decide... ?'

There are a few things that deter anyone from making standing, concrete decisions. These are obstacles seen or unforeseen... real or imagined... perceived or implied. Now it would do all of us immense benefit to meditate a little on some of the misconceptions or obstacles, if we can call them those.



Cowardice: Many a times, most of us fail to make some strong decisions because we feel we might end up in a wrong place or have to face unpleasant circumstances. Cowardice is a strong word... let us brace ourselves up; it is cowardice that prevents us from making decisions at times. Let us be bold in making decisions. Remember someone said, 'Boldness has the power to drive a revolution'.


Fear: Do you think, 'What if I fail?' Never consult your fears. Come on, if you know that what you have decided is truly right morally, spiritually and socially then go ahead with it for as Emerson said, 'Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen'