Just Decide

“You don’t need more time…you just need to decide.” -Seth Godin

“You can do anything, but not everything.” -James Allen

“Think of many things. Do one.” -Portuguese Proverb

“What’s the ONE thing I can do, such that by doing it, everything else will be easier or unnecessary?” -Tim Keller

“It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.” -J.K. Rowling

“All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us.” -J.R.R. Tolkien

“What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” -Jane Goodall

Decision stems from the Latin words “de” which means “from” and “caedere” which means “to cut off.” So when you decide to do something, you are literally cutting yourself off from all other (often some really good, fun and potentially lucrative) possibilities. That cutting off, coupled with the fact that an entire economy has emerged centered around distracting us, makes deciding more difficult than ever.

But me must.

Just decide.

Pick something. Anything. One thing.

(And then take massive and continuous action towards it.)

P.S. – This article on the distraction economy.

P.P.S. – This article on Jane Goodall