Last week you pondered the difference between the words decide and choose. Did you notice if the distinction created some freedom around making choices? If you continue to find yourself having difficulty making decisions, it may be time to take the Solo-Decision Making Pledge. What’s that? Well choose to keep reading and you’ll find out!

Consider this question: when you are faced with a decision, do you generally ask other people for their input before you make a choice? Whether it’s a small decision such as what to order at a restaurant or a bigger choice such as whether or not to quit a job, we have the habit of taking a poll from others to help us make the choice. Think about the last few choices you made, how many people did you consult? Is there a particular team of people that have become your Board of Directors, governing your life with their advice? We go to others hoping for clarity but often end up more confused, unsure and out of touch with our inner compass. Not only are we sorting through our own thoughts and feelings, we additionally have all the external messages to sort through needing a spreadsheet to organize all the data we’ve accumulated.

Let me be clear, I value the input of others and think that feedback is often both important and relevant. Yet when we become over reliant on external input our internal decision making muscles atrophy. Part of the reason you may struggle with making choices is because you do not make enough of them on your own so your confidence and self-trust have not been given the opportunity to develop to the fullest potential.

So this week I am offering you a very special opportunity to take your choosing muscles to the gym by taking the Solo-Decision Making Pledge! Beginning on Monday May 24th, you pledge to make every decision/choice you face 100% on your own; meaning you do not consult anyone else. One caveat is if you are faced with a decision that absolutely does warrant discussion or agreement with others such as a work project, family decision, etc (use your own discernment here – you know what decisions you can make on your own). I will be sending a daily email with encouragement, suggestions or exercises to those of you who vow to take the pledge. If you choose to participate, simply email info@christinehassler.com with SOLO PLEDGE in the subject of the email and beginning Monday you will be part of the empowering movement toward independent choice making!

Let’s face it, our life is not a season of American Idol (as much as you may want it to be). Our destiny cannot and should not be determined by other people’s vote. Personal choice is our greatest freedom. Take the pledge!

Fondly,
Christine

“One’s philosophy is not best expressed in words; it is expressed in the choices one makes … and the choices we make are ultimately our responsibility.”
– Eleanor Roosevelt

“Your life is the sum result of all the choices you make, both consciously and unconsciously. If you can control the process of choosing, you can take control of all aspects of your life. You can find the freedom that comes from being in charge of yourself.”
– Robert F. Bennett