One of your greatest responsibilities is making good choices. (Just like your Mom and Dad used to say.)
Your choices are always based on your decision-making criteria, which are based on one of two drivers.
- Reaching a goal.
- Avoiding a negative.
Ever since I was in high school, I have been making decisions based on my most ambitious goals.
- Breaking a state record
- Going to a great college
- Having a noteworthy career in advertising
- Being a good husband and father
- Starting a business
- Creating a blog
- Writing a book
- Keeping my teeth in my mouth.
My goals have informed my decisions about what to eat, where I live, which flight I take home from business trips, what time I get up, how I invest my money and a thousand other things.
To live a great life, to enjoy a great career, and to craft an enviable story, make sure that you are making goal-oriented decisions.
Always choose the options that advance you towards your goals.
Pick things that propel you.
Opt for the path to fulfill your dreams.
It’s valuable to take on risks that take you towards the life, the results and the rewards you want.
Always pick the door that leads to growth and expansion.
Be wary of your decisions to avoid.
Avoiding the work.
Or the pain.
Or the sacrifice.
Or the awkward. (I always find awkward is an awkward word to spell. Wouldn’t ockword be less awkward?)
It’s far better to set your north star of purpose, goal achievement, and nonnegotiables.
Those propel, compel, expand and improve your life. They energize and enhance. They help you make your dreams a reality. And that is the hallmark of a life well lived.
Key Takeaway
A great life is built on great decisions. Once you decide what you want your life to be like, your vision should drive all your decisions. And the only things to avoid will be those things that hinder your progress towards your goals.
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