86. True Decisions

The word decision comes from Latin. De = from + cidere = cut. The meaning is to cut oneself off from all other possibilities. Burn your boats. A decision will only be true if it is made in this spirit. When your boats are burned, the only way left to you is forward. When you make a true decision, there is no possibility of failure. This is the difference between being a strong minded leader and being weak minded and ineffectual. Your life is shaped by the decisions you make. All your decisions should be conscious. i.e. you should be fully aware of the things you are comitting to and the consequences involved whenever you take a decision. Make decisions often.

76. Decision to be the best you can

Decide here and now, once and for all time, to never again settle for less than you can be. Remember that a true decision cuts you off from all other possibilities. Burn your boats !