CHAPTER NINEBe Decisive

“An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory.”

RALPH WALDO EMERSON

Most of us understand that the world is moving at an ever increasing pace. Yet, many of us become overwhelmed by this pace and, as a result, are neither able to lead the life we want nor accomplish what we’d like in our limited time on earth. The basic concept that causes much of our unhappiness is indecision. Being indecisive in a digitally paced world is akin to trying to win the gold medal in the 100 meters with an elephant strapped to your back. Much of our indecision is caused by our fear of failure. The good news is our fears and indecisiveness are predominately self-made. Hence, we can self-correct these issues and be on our way to a happier, more ...

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