Want Success? Take Decisions!

"Whenever you see a successful business, someone once made a courageous decision" - Peter F. Drucker

So, I recently celebrated my 33rd birthday and there's a great likelihood that I have already consumed half (or more) of my allocated time in this world. In some sense, I am in the perfect "Glass half-filled or half-empty" situation. Now, you might have come across pretty smart (and sometimes cheeky) responses to the water-and-glass scenario, but the truth is, there comes a point in a person's life when he has to decide whether to dwell on the past (the glass half empty) or focus on the remaining life (glass half filled)

While I am no one to tell or suggest what an individual should or shouldn't do, but yes, today when I reflect back on life's events, I wish I could collect all of those with a sponge and squeeze it up in a container. This container would clearly reflect on one astounding aspect, that is, "Taking Decisions"

Taking decisions is important, but why? Decision-making is the greatest ornament of a leader and after having worked with senior business stalwarts in my career, I am in awe of people who exhibit clear thinking and take timely decisions, showcasing their invaluable trait. Irrespective of what designation one may carry, decision-making is recognized and rewarded at every stage of life. No decision - is bad decision !

A life full of inspiration - Ratan Tata, Chairman Emeritus, TATA Group

A lot of times we keep waiting for that perfect opportunity, the perfect setting, the perfect atmosphere and conditions where we want to take the next step. We keep waiting endlessly, only to realize that the perfect time to do anything is simply "now"!

Often we find people sitting on the fence and making up for only good critics, but the real winners are the ones who get themselves dirty in the duel called life.

So, my point is simple. Take decisions, good-bad-or ugly but TAKE THEM. Life's circumstances will only change if your take a stand, choose a path and believe in your choices like there's no tomorrow. Not every decision is destined to be right, some might even lead you to extreme trouble but the one thing I can guarantee is that if you don't take decisions, life will compel you to do so. You can either gear up and prepared or wait to be blown away by the winds.

A lot of my decisions were probably not the best, some terrible ones too, but whatever and whoever I am today, is because of those few life-changing calls I made, which makes me an incredibly proud and happy man today. My personal and professional life is a reflection of my decisions and I'm going to focus on the remaining "Half glass filled" with opportunities.

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