Self Improvement Ideas: The Power of Decisions

"Concerning all acts of initiative and creation, there is one elementary truth that the moment one commits oneself, then providence moves, too." - Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

Change is a sign of life. Everything in this world, including every person, is in a continual state of change. Life is dynamic and always moving in a direction and every direction has an ultimate destination or what we call a destiny. The most powerful way to shape our lives is for us to take action, to just do it. The difference in people comes down to what they have done differently from others in the same situations.

Making Decisions is Essential for Self Improvement

There is a massive difference between hoping or wishing for self improvement, or that something will change in our lives, and actively deciding to make changes in our lives.

New Year resolutions often fall into the wishing and hoping category. If we say 'I'd like to give up smoking' or 'I need to lose weight' or 'I really should get fit' or 'I should get a better job' our chances of success aren't great. Why not? The wording alone makes these more like a wish list of things that we think will make us happier if they happened. This is a bit like saying "I'd like to win the lottery" and the very lack of conviction makes their odds of success pretty similar.

Self Improvement and Dealing with Challenges

Throughout our lives we all constantly face problems that can be caused either by events beyond our control our through our own decisions. The way we deal with these setbacks will have a great impact on our Self Improvement and success.

It can be very easy to become disheartened and discouraged. Setbacks can dent our confidence and make us question our beliefs. Sometimes we can even feel there is no alternative but to give up on our plans and goals.