Decisions for success

THE FOURTH DECISION FOR SUCCESS
I have a decided heart.
A wise man once said, "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." Knowing this to
be true, I am taking my first step today. For too long my feet have been tentative, shuffling left and
right, more backward than forward as my heart gauged the direction of the wind. Criticism ,
condemnation, and complaint are creatures of the wind. They come and go on the wasted breath of lesser
beings and have no power over me. The power to control direction belongs to me. Today I will begin to
exercise that power. My course has been charted. My destiny is assured.
I have a decided heart. I am passionate about my vision for the future.
I know that the purpose of analysis is to come to a conclusion. I have tested the angles. I have
measured the probabilities. And now I have made a decision with my heart. I am not timid. I will move
now and not look back. What I put off until tomorrow, I will put off until the next day as well. I do not
procrastinate. All my problems become smaller when I confront them. If I touch a thistle with caution, it
will prick me, but if I grasp it boldly, its spines crumble into dust.
I will not wait. I am passionate about my vision for the future. My course has been charted. My
destiny is assured. I have a decided heart.
I will awaken every morning with an excitement about the new day and its opportunity for growth
and change. My thoughts and actions will work in a forward motion, never sliding into the dark forest of
doubt or the muddy quicksand of self-pity. I will freely give my vision for the future to others, and as
they see the belief in my eyes, they will follow me.
I will lay my head on my pillow at night happily exhausted, knowing that I have done everything
within my power to move the mountains in my path. As I sleep, the same dream that dominates my
waking hours will be with me in the dark. Yes, I have a dream. It is a great dream, and I will never
apologize for it. Neither will I ever let it go, for if I did, my life would be finished. My hopes, my
passions, my vision for the future are my very existence. A person without a dream never had a dream
come true.
I have a decided heart. I will not wait.