The man of Decision cannot be stopped. The man of indecision cannot be started! Take your own choice...... Napoleon Hill
Having the desire for something is not a guarantee that you'll get it. A firm decision to achieve what you desire is what makes it achievable.
Some people keep wondering why their desires don't get fulfilled. Others keep praying about what they desire but do very little to achieve those things and they get overwhelmed and disappointed when it appears that their prayers weren't answered.
"If you don't learn to add a definite and firm decision to your desires, your life will continue rotating around unfilled desires. And guess what? It hurts! It makes life frustrating and boring."
Let's take a look at what desire means, what it means to make a definite decision and how combining these can help you.
What is Desire
Desire is a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen.
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Every normal human has a continuous stream of desires. We constantly desire new things. Desire is what motivates us to do what we do. When something we desire is fulfilled, a new desire springs up. The desire for new things is the reason we are always doing something, perhaps something different from what we were doing before.
"In as much as it is normal to constantly desire new things, we must be watchful of greed. Excessive desire for so many things is greed. Being greedy is the easiest way to live an unsatisfied and unhappy life. "
Desire can either be good or bad. Of course, we all know that to say something is good or bad have relative terms. What appears good to me, could be bad to another person. However, there are extremes, like someone desiring to kill another person who isn't a threat to other human lives, is entirely a bad one.
Some desires are entirely ours, while some are planted in our subconscious mind by others through advertisement, sermons, movies, music, etc. Either ours or those planted by other, we have to learn how to add a definite decision to our desires so as not to live a life of so many unmet desires.
Making A Definite Decision
A definite decision means to be precise, firm and conclusive in your decision making.
Desiring something and not making the decision on how to achieve it, the end result will always be frustration. If you desire a thing, be definite on ways to achieve it.
When a desire for something comes up to your conscious mind, the next step is to write it down and map out steps to achieve it.
"I'm not talking about the desire to eat Chinese cheese or play online games. I'm referring to the desire of achieving a long term goal"
Let's use the desire to own a house as an example. If you desire to own a house, be definite about the type of house you want. Make a definite decision on how long it will take you to get it. Have an estimate of what it will cost you. If it takes working extra hours to raise the money within a given time, a firm and definite decision to get that house will motivate you and energize to do that.
Be firm and precise about what you want. Don't be indecisive. Don't allow anybody talk you out of what you want. Don't come up with a haphazard decision, doing that keeps you moving, but actually takes you nowhere. Don't just make a decision to move, be definite about your destination. Make it precise and conclusive.
Your desires can only come to pass when you make a definite decision to achieve it.
What do you desire to become in future? What are the definite decisions you've made to actualize that? Please share your thoughts in comments below.
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I have desired a whole lot of things , things that are unimaginable, things that when i tell people or share with them, they advise me to stop dreaming that its unachieveable . Now their words motivates me the more to atttain greater height. Thanks for sharing.
Lol! We might be on same boat on this. People think I have wild desires. However, in their presence, most are coming to pass. Thanks for reading @sweetestglo-eu
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procrastination kills dreams, keep moving people...
Thanks for reading @kfactor7
The essense of magick, the focusing of will to achieve a desire.
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Love this part "Your desires can only come to pass when you make a definite decision to achieve it."... Nice work... Thanks for this motivation
Thank you for reading @dray91eu.
What i really want right now is a new car. For my mother. Something fantastic!
Thats all
Okay there are many others...
Lol! What are you doing to get the car for her?
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Nice piece
Thank you.
Precisely and succinctly said!
People often have desires, but lack the drive to push for it and to achieve it. But that's when this advice comes in handy.
This part got me though...
Lolz......
Lol! Thanks for reading @rickie.
great post sis
The fact that quite often in life, decisions are binary, that it's either all-in or nothing, has been one of the biggest things I've learned in the past few years.
This is quite a good read @ogoowinner. Makes me hit the right step towards my decision somehow.
Real fact. Some people stop at making decision but instead of them acting on it, they back out. Making decision is essential and also the ability to work or act on it is also a great ingredent in attaining your decision. Decision without action is dead!!!
This is quite a good read, Yes this Makes me hit the right step towards my decision
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Wonderfull post
Thanks for sharing the power of desire.
When we desire something, we set all things in creation into motion to begin to cooperate with us and work in agreement with us to birth and actulise our dreams.
That's why every desire is achievable.
Do you know that even God, can't do anything about our life or situation, if we have no desire.
That was why God said:
"I give yo according to your heart desires"
Psalm 20:4
Thanks. I really blessed by this.
My dream is precise; to live a simple life in other to channel my remaining time and strength on other, this my dream might look simple but indeed very difficult to achieve due to human nature and want which is insatiable. A typical man will always want to acquire more and more.
I Always desire to learn something useful and it was so great to learn so much things from your post :)
Dreams and desires feel different to me. Desires have more emotional charge and they're more difficult to get out of your head. You're more likely to act in irrational way when you have a desire for something. You're also likely to put more effort into it. Following desires can be very destructive, but denying them makes you feel hopeless
Decision is the greatest power man can ever wield. Our decision is a fuel to fulfilling our desires. Thank you for sharing.
whatever we write down is always easier to remember. I was postponing something i was supposed to write, when i read your post. I had to write it immediately so i dont forget and I can subsequently act on it. Nice post @ogoowinner
This was amazing, keep "desiring"
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Thanks for sharing. Decisions are of different entities. Making the right one to actualize your one's desires do comes in handy. Trust me, the hardest decision in life is to keep moving on but I think most of us don't know that. To actualize your desire, you have to take the bull by the horn. If i may ask, how many of us are ready to take the bull by the horn?
Nice post again from you.
I need to contribute something though,
To desire is good, that means you are thinking well,
Apparently, I believe nobody will desire something odd for him self.
Nice one ma'am.