The power of decision

What you decide to do with your life determines much of what happens to you in both the short term and the long term. Introducing the key concept of decision reality, the author shows you how to chart a course for success using a simple formula based on the Law of Attraction.

William R. Murray, PhD is a world-recognized educator, motivational consultant, and psychotherapist. In this inspiring book he introduces the concept of the Law of Attraction and explains why it is so effective at helping people to make decisions. These simple principles work to encourage you to make positive choices and to channel your energy so that you are always using your resources to their fullest effect. The Power of Decision takes a basic idea - that people make decisions about things that they need or want - and shows you how to apply that knowledge to your own life so that you can use the power of decision making to accomplish your goals.

The key to effective decision making, according to Murray, is that most decisions are made without much thought, but almost every single one of them is right for someone else. The way you think determines your level of confidence, your sense of motivation, and your willingness to take actions to fulfill your intentions. These principles apply not only to personal decisions but to major decisions in your profession as well, like choosing a career, purchasing a house, getting married, starting a family, getting licensed, or just taking part in social activities. While they almost never apply to all situations, they do almost every time. In The Power of Decision, Murray encourages people to look beyond their own immediate interests to the larger interests of others.

Those who have been unable to make decisions quickly and effectively because of "decision paralysis" have usually done nothing to change that fact. In his book, Murray explains that anyone can learn to make decisions quickly and effectively. The secret lies in taking action, testing the results of those actions, analyzing the data that is gathered, and then trying again. Once you have done that, you will be able to make decisions that truly reflect your values and desires.

Those who are incapable of doing this have spent most of their lives in jobs where they have consistently done tasks that do not support their personal values and desires. They also spend most of their time with other people whose choices and actions do not support their own needs or desires. Those who are unable to make decisions are generally categorized as "decision machines," people who run on auto-pilot to do the things that seem to be the right thing to do regardless of the consequences. If you want to get rid of decision paralysis, you must take action by testing your own abilities and behaviors and learning to make decisions by working on your own behalf.

It's not just the avoidance of making bad decisions that lead to decision paralysis, it's also the total absence of self-awareness. When a person is operating from a completely disorganized set of instructions, it's very difficult for him or her to even recognize the need for any kind of decision. If you want to eliminate decision paralysis, you must learn to become aware of the inner workings of your body and mind so that you can make educated decisions on your own.