Taking a deeper look into what you want
Posted Mar 4, 2010 By EMC News
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Tweet ThisEMC Lifestyle - What do you want? I am surprised by the number of people, whom when asked what they want, begin their answers with, Well, I don't want this, or I don't want that. Most people are very aware of the things they don't want, so much so in fact that they can readily produce a mental list, some the length of your arm, at a moments notice. Sometimes, these people have very challenging life circumstances on an ongoing basis. Are you one of these people?
If you are, I have some good news. In the personal development industry, it is widely accepted that we attract to us those things we think about most often, whether or not they are in our best interest, or whether we think them consciously or unconsciously. Our beliefs influence the types of decisions we make, and the types of decisions we make produces our overall results.
Decisions made yielding unfavourable results are decisions based on false beliefs. Regardless of your beliefs, what you sow so shall you reap. In the process of decision making, a decision always precedes an action or inaction, and all actions or inactions have consequences. Based on past results we tend to develop preconceived ideas about consequences and in the process are quite often drawn to inaccurate conclusions.
Consequences are what they are, only our perception of them changes. Consequences also have a four stage lifecycle, none of which have anything to do with instant gratification. Based on our preconceived perceptions of certain, known consequences our mind will search for all relevant information regarding that situation which reinforces our beliefs about it. Our beliefs can either be true, or they can be false, according to which inner voice we listen to.
The loudest voice within is determined by the level of awareness one has achieved in life.
For those who are unaware, this voice is called the ego and its job is to control your choice of decisions. The voice we are in search of, I call, the source. The source is a benevolent nature within that strives constantly to help you survive regardless of what the ego has done to sabotage your efforts.
The ego is like a person who claims to be your friend, but then it does everything it can to make you look like a fool, laugh at you when you're down, and then convince you of how sorry it was, only to do it again and again, if you let it. The ego robs you of your confidence, your self-esteem, and your purpose.
The source, not only always acts in your best interest, it acts in the best interest of all involved. The source is a constant internal companion. It will accompany you throughout life, where-ever it leads, always doing its best to guide you where you most need to be. It also gives you the inner strength and energy necessary to carry on, especially, when things are at their worst.
I am not going to tell you that I have a secret formula that will eliminate all the negative effects caused by poor decision making, but I can show you in a visual way a formula that exposes all the factors that are at play so you can better understand the consequences of your decisions, before you make them, thus giving you the power to have greater influence over your present and future circumstances.
Our choice of possible decisions ultimately determines our future possibilities, albeit one decision at a time. However, on average, we make about 300 decisions each hour so it can add up in a hurry. Aside from the four stages of consequence, regarding decisions, we also need to take into account the different levels of determination in achieving our goals. They are: wishing, hoping, wanting, needing, faith, desire, planning and action. The greater one believes in the possibility of achieving future possibilities, the better the decisions they will act upon along the way. Better decisions, better results.
If you have a particular topic you would like to hear a fresh perspective on, write to me: larry@deeponpurpose.com. I welcome your comments and feedback. This month's article was inspired by: personal experiences.
Deep on Purpose ~ The Key to Effective Decision Making ~ www.deeponpurpose.com
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