Be Decisive
Decisive comes from decide. The cide of decide means to cutoff. A couple other meanings are “to decide” or “to determine” which means simply this - figure out what you’re going to do and do that thing.
Cortez, the famed explorer, arrived in Mexico in 1519 to conquer the Aztecs. The story goes that when he arrived with a couple hundred men, he immediately ordered his troops to burn their boots. I would suspect Cortez made a decision before leaving and many more along the way. But the most pronounced decision of the Spanish explorer, the one that resounds centuries after being made, was instructing his men to burn the boats.
He was decisive. He “determined” his course of action and the actions of his men. He “cut off” any means of retreat. I bought a one way ticket to the Philippines. I decided to stay until the job was done. I was decisive. I cut off any means of retreat. I’ve been incredibly uncomfortable since at least 2020. For more than four years, I’ve lived with a slight feeling of irritability. I’ve lived in another country for over five years, having known only one person in the country.
“If you don’t know where you’re going, how will you know when you get there?” Most people spend more time planning their vacations than their careers. Defining your legacy, defining how you will be remembered, enhancing your skills, fulfilling your purpose, and so many other items require the ability to be decisive.
Make a decision. Be decisive. Dig in your heels and decide. Do not yield. Do not change course. Rest on your resolve. It will require being uncomfortable. It’s growth! You will not be ready for the growth and it will be different. You have more within you than you know. You are stronger and more determined than you now. You are destined for remarkable things. You MUST believe in yourself and your decision. Cut off all distractions. Determine what you desire and move with certainty. Burn the boat of mediocrity, choose to live abundantly. Determine your direction. Your best plan B is to make plan A work.
Today, Wednesday, January 17, 2024, I am grateful that:
Victoria and I got a chance to speak. This endeavor may prove fruitful, but it seems as if it’ll take a bit more time than I’d like. Time to make another decision.
All my needs are met today. Tomorrow looks pretty bleak, but today is covered. Projecting what will happen tomorrow, next week, or even further away could and has led to stressful min sets. I’m doing my best to not take that approach.
I’ll get my website setup this week. I’ve got over two weeks of blogs for this year and several hundred more from about the last four or five years. I’ve gotta get those up and on the site. It’ll be a big task, but I’m sure I can get it done before the end of the month.
When was the last time you were decisive?
When will you be decisive again?
What will you decide?
Will you “burn the boat?”
Abe,
Be Greater!!!