Do you have self determination?

Self Determination

Do you have self determination? You may be asking yourself what determination even is. The dictionary defines determination as “the act of coming to a decision or of fixing or settling a purpose.” Do you have that?

Do you know what you want?

What is it you want most in life? What are you doing toward achieving that goal? What have you done in the past and what are you planning to do in the near future; the distant future?

I have written enough recently about finding your purpose or your goals. What I want to write about now is having the determination to carry through with whatever it is you have decided you want to do.

Many times people do know what they want, but they never do anything toward achieving it. Oh, they might do a few half hearted things that really amount to nothing, but they do nothing concrete about it.

What are your fears?

There are many reasons why. Some are afraid that if they try, they will fail and some are afraid that if they try they might succeed. Some are afraid that if they try, others will find out about it and ridicule them. Do any of those reasons sound familiar to you?

Here is the biggest one, in my opinion. I have no statistics to back this up, it is purely my thoughts. I believe that most people never try because, for whatever reason, they don’t believe they can do it. How about that?

You must believe in yourself!

You cannot have determination if you have no belief in yourself. You must believe that what you want can come to reality or at least close or you will never have the determination to get through the hard times, the ridicule that might come and the self doubt.

What is your determination like? Do you have the determination to believe in yourself enough to do something wonderful in your life? Do you have the sort of faith in yourself that will allow you to live at least a few of your dreams?

Here’s to You!

P.S. Here is a book that is rated highly for those who want to improve their lives and perhaps get a little self determination. I haven’t read it yet, but it is definitely on my list to read! It is worth a look!