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Hard Decisions Made Easy

by Jane Powell

 “Decisions require your instinct and intuition.”

When you’re faced with a decision, your instinct and intuition are just as important as experience. Trusting your intuition allows you to recognize and seize opportunities more quickly than those who waste time and momentum examining every angle. Your intuition also keeps decisions from becoming overwhelming.

Think of a situation when you ignored your “gut feeling.” It may have been when you hired someone, dealings with clients or even trusting a friend. Whatever it may be, you probably learned a valuable lesson about intuition at one time or another.

Remember, with every opportunity there is a right moment to take action toward a certain purpose. Trust your intuition and be ready to capture the moment. You won’t be let down.

Give yourself permission to say no!

As children, many of us were taught to always

try to please people. We were told it was important

to be seen as nice and non-confrontational. As a

result, we went out of our way to do things that

people wanted. We became people pleasers, afraid

to rock the boat.

Is this still your mantra?

Recognize and appreciate that you have a right to

do what is right for you. There is no need to always

feel obligated to please others, at your expense.

If a friend asks you to do something when you have

other priorities, say NO. If the school asks you to

volunteer when you have other plans. Say No.

Don't feel obligated to offer an excuse. Give yourself

permission to say, NO. Because a balanced life

includes pleasing yourself as well as others.

What you get is what you see

Is it really a problem, or is it your perspective that makes it look like a problem? What if you looked at it differently?

Is your life stuck because of some outside influence, or are you the biggest factor holding yourself back? What would happen if you took a few steps outside your comfort zone?

Everything that comes to you, first comes through your perceptions. The reality upon which you base your decisions and actions is the version of reality that you choose to perceive.

You cannot change what has already happened. However, you can easily change the way you see it.

Your circumstances are what they are. And in those circumstances, whatever they may be, you can choose to find empowerment and positive possibilities.

What you get is what you see. Choose to see each day, each moment, each situation as an opportunity to move forward, and that’s exactly what you’ll get.

Ralph Marston