Every day, we make decisions that in one way or the other shapes our lives and overtime creates a type of future, either the type we envisage or not. The decision not to even take a stand is a decision already taken. Why should we then not be actively involved in a process that will with or without our consent build or shape our lives?,.
The difference between two people are the decisions they have taken at different times in their lives, the quality of the decision and how fast they took the decision, which are then implemented and eventually gives the results we see.
As human beings, we have the ability to think as against animals which acts only based on instinct and feelings. We know the difference between good and bad and also can envisage what the results of our actions could be based on the decisions we take after careful thinking.
As we know, RESPONSIBILITY is the ability to respond to issues. This is based on what decision we make, how fast we make them and the ability or will to follow them through. I hear the sentence “hit the ground running”, this to me simply means meeting a problem with a readymade and instant solution so as to get quick result. But you cannot do this without first taking a decision.
My last essay or discussion was about acquiring information and applying them as usable knowledge, the amount of material or information one is exposed to makes one decide rightly. When we see a successful man, we show him a lot of admiration and respect and in some cases, followership. What we fail to look at most of the time is that the sum total of the decisions he took in his life made him who he is and all we see around him. The drive for change or excellence comes only by determination which is born out of decision to see to a conclusive end issues we are involved.
My point mainly, is to advice that in whatever we do or wherever we find ourselves, we should learn to think and make decisions quickly because this is the only way we can achieve our goals and aspiration. Be it as an individual, group or a nation, the decision to move forward, get better and good governance first lies on the decision we take and how quick we make them, this to a large extent reflects on the end result.
Whatever success we see anywhere does not just happen, it took conscious effort from somebody or a group of people to make a change borne out of good decision making, right timing and also determination which eventually translate to continuous working process in closets on a regular basis before the results is seen.
We should always remember that the ability to make right decisions coupled with right timing goes a long way in achieving success.
Fakeye, Olaniyi Olatunde
President,
Neff Business Concept
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Quick and accurate thinking is the hallmark of great achievers
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