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💪Decisions: Because you can't keep dating every option
🧠 The Power of Decision Making: Becoming a High Caliber Human
There's been times in life when I've struggled with direction. I have this energy and a sense of needing to apply it and a sense of "I know I'm meant for more" , but don't always know where to direct it.(Let me clarify--I feel fulfilled in the areas of life that I currently have. I have a deep sense of gratitude and joy that comes along with thinking about my current standing. It's not a sense of emptiness with what's already there. So when I say I'm meant for more, I don''t mean I'm meant for different or to do something instead of what I'm doing. I mean that that there's a sense/desire to ADD to life). So the feeling of restlessness creeps in which contributes to a level of frustration. If you can picture someone just shaking their arms and legs as if trying to get something off of them/out of them, that's me. That's the feeling sometimes. Untapped potential. Anyways, this sense along with some conversations along with some readings prompted this post! Let's do it!
🔪Decide.
What does this word actually mean? De-off , caedere-cut , decidere-determine. Basically "to determine; to cut off"
A real decision requires cutting off competing options that dilute your focus and your character. It is not just choosing a direction, it's also choosing against everything that interferes with that choice.
🔥 Why Decisions Matter
Let's nerd it out for a quick sec.
Psychologically speaking a clear decision reduces cognitive load because the brain no longer wastes energy weighing endless alternatives. This frees your prefrontal cortex to engage in planning, discipline and follow through. It allows you to actually function and move. When you stay indecisive, your brain stays in a loop of analysis, anxiety and avoidance.That sense of restlessness and frustration I talked about earlier, that's part of this. It's a signal that's telling me "hey, do something about this".
🌿 How to Make Clear Decisions
• Know your values: Decisions get easier when they reflect who you want to be
• Check your nervous system: Regulate first. A calm mind makes smarter choices
• Name the tradeoffs: Every yes requires a no. Clarity comes from acknowledging the cost
• Commit: Once you choose, stop reopening the question. This builds confidence and mental strength
(I'm going to make a post right after this one that will go in more depth!)
💛 Cutting Off What Does Not Serve You
If you decide to be in a committed relationship, you cut off behaviors and connections that threaten that commitment.If you decide to prioritize health, you cut off habits that sabotage your energy.If you decide to live as a high caliber human being, you cut off the excuses, distractions and versions of yourself that do not match that identity. I cannot emphasize this enough. Flirting with and giving space to other options will confuse and take you off course. If there's something that's pulling you in another direction, you can be curious with YOURSELF and see what parts of YOU are still attracted to that/is there some unmet need that needs addressing (that doesn't mean you need to veer off course, just that there may be some inner work to be done). Be curious in the process but committing means committing!
💥 A Decision Shapes Your Direction
You do not rise to the level of your intentions. You rise to the level of your decisions and the sacrifices that support them. You rise to the level of the systems that you put in place to help along the way. Create friction in areas that you don't want to fall into, make systems easier in the areas you do want to lean into.
We got this!!
Question to ponder: What do I need to cut off so I can become who I am actually meant to be? What will I do with my one precious life?
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💪Decisions: Because you can't keep dating every option
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