{acp _pattern 248}{acp top-intro/}To decide is to affect change.Decisiveness requires one to act with sufficient forethought to make a decision with the best chance for success, but with willingness and readiness so as not to miss the opportunity.Suggested practices:

Take some time to go through your closets/dressers/garage/basement and decide which items do not serve you anymore. Bring those items to a nearby donation store/drop-off point.
Bring to mind a decision that you have been wavering on and contemplate/research all options and act.
Create a plan for your week perhaps in meals, scheduling, budgeting your money, recreation, fitness, etc... See if planning and organization helps you in the area of decisiveness regarding this matter.
Lay out an outline of a plan for the year and write down some steps on how you will decide to pursue that plan.{acp /top-intro}

{acp top-memory/} "All your actions should be preceded by deliberation; when you have reached a decision, act without hesitating." -- Rabbi Menachem Mendel Lefin of Satanov, Cheshbon HaNefesh{acp /top-memory}{acp top-long-def/}Mashiach Yeshua speaks against wavering and half-hearted observance . We need to learn how to be informed and courageous so that we are not indecisive - for this can cause others to go astray, missed opportunities or worse yet, tragedy.{acp /top-long-def}{acp top-image images/stories/middot/04-decisiveness.jpg}{acp print-version print/W04-decisiveness.pdf}{acp quotes-cat 281}{acp inspiration-cat 282}{acp meditation-cat 283}{acp torah-cat 284}{acp mesorah-cat 285}{acp besorah-cat 286}{acp daily-cat 287}{acp stories-cat 288}{acp accounting-cat 289}{acp podcast-cat 241}{acp _end}