16. The Law of Decision

Every great leap forward in life is preceded by a clear decision and a commitment to action.

All high-achieving men and women are decisive in their thinking and in their actions. They think things through carefully in advance. They decide exactly what they want, and then they make definite decisions. They then take specific actions to turn those decisions into realities.

In your life, you have had experiences where you have been unsure of what to do. You have gone back and forth and felt more and more uncomfortable and distracted. You finally resolved your dilemma by making a clear decision, one way or another. In looking back, you will probably find that that decision was the turning point for you in that situation, ...

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