My dearest gang,‘It’s not how good you are, it’s how good you want to be’ by Paul Arden.'
I love this quote.
I love it, as it has such a punch!
It has that force, that grips me firm and plonk me back down to earth. It has that special impact to make me stop in my tracks and ponder! It is so true, every grain of the quote. I like the ring of it as, to me personally, it pushes me to think hard and it has that encouraging nudge to make me dare, to make me DECIDE, to go beyond what I think I am.
I agree, ‘It’s not how good you are, it’s how good you want to be’!!
What comes to my mind with this quote? Yeah, something comes to my mind. A very BIG thing.
DECISIONS.
Life is all about DECISIONS. This is what I have learnt. It is all in the DECISIONS that we want to make, we want to commit to or we don’t.
As simple as that.
Do you want Japanese or Korean lunch today?
Do you want Poggenpohl or Alno for your kitchen fittings?
Do you want J F Lazartigue or Wella shampoo?
Do you want Tiffany’s or Bulgari watch?
Do you want Issey Miyake or Rizalman outfit?
Do you want to marry Effendi or Jefry, girl?
Do you want to make your first move and say hello to the girl/boy you admire?
Do you want to swallow your ego and make amends?
Do you want to admit your mistakes to L and apologise?
Do you want to forgive S and be friends again?
Do you want to have coffee with N and so, have a nice time?
Do you want to be happy or do want to just wallow endlessly?
Do you want to get on with life or do you just want to regret?
The varied list can go on and on. But what remains the same to all of these questions?
The answer is the need to make a DECISION.
I find that when we do make effort and make a decision we take charge of our lives. Whether it is good or bad, it does not matter, but do decide. At least we are going somewhere. If it is good, well done. If it is bad, well decide again. There are always room for second, third and more chances. You know something, if you thought you needed even the tenth chance to make it happen, you can. You decide. Just don't freeze. Just don't decide, to not make a decision.
Happiness, success, fufilment, gratefulness, sadness, sense of failure has all to do with your decision. Your's and not anyone else's. Don't play the 'scapegoat game', that is lose-lose. If something worked, blame yourself...ha ha ha. If something did not work, blame yourself. This way, you are in control.
Remember, if one procrastinates, and one does not want to make a decision, it is still a DECISION. So take charge of our lives and DECIDE. Eventually we will get where we want to arrive.
I shall leave you with this quote to chew over.
‘Winners decide to make it happen, losers decide to let it happen’.
Cheers,
Ruby.
8 comments:
Hi Ruby,
I love reading many of your entries. You touch on real issues. I remember the other blog where you mentioned about don't be afraid to make mistakes, don't be afraid of failures. I see connection here. Sometimes we freeze and don't decide as we are afraid of failures. But you are right, decide, and take charge of our lives.
Agreed! Whether we decide or we don't decide, life goes on. I see your point, better take control and decide. There is at least that sense of fulfilment.
I'd like the Bulgari watch thank you. Ha ha ha. There, I made a decision!
Ikmal M.
Dear Ruby,
I really like this quote: ‘Winners decide to make it happen, losers decide to let it happen’.
It is true. Better make our lives better by our decision than by accident.
K Timah.
...and when you're making a decision, use 70% brain (reasons; yours and maybe others), 30% emotion (empathy)...ikut hati mati, ikut rasa binasa!
Hi K Anne,
I used to be hesitant. Worried of mistakes. Worried of this and that. Maybe now, that I'm slightly grown and a tad more experienced, I am braver to take bold steps for new experiences (let me qualify here, for as long as they are within the confines of my value-system, I'm game). I find my life much happier and much more exciting now.
Yes do not freeze, do. Thanks K Anne for the visit.
Dear Salmah,
Sometimes, life does not only goes on, it whizz pass you...that's the worry. Ha ha ha. Let's try to be abreast I guess, as much as we can. Cheers Salmah.
Hi Ikmal M,
Excellent. Bulgari is an excellent choice. Very avant-garde indeed. Not that painful in making a good decison, is it now?
Hi K Timah,
Yes, it is true. It is better to design our success, that to hope for it to just happen. It might not if left to just fate. Don't just let things be. We should take charge and chart our route to success.
Hi MCOBA,
You said...'70% brain (reasons; yours and maybe others), 30% emotion (empathy)...ikut hati mati, ikut rasa binasa!'
It is true about emotions. Don't get ruled by it. 'cept for mothers...ha ha ha. Mothers need emotions to love their children unconditionally...that's where we need the exception. Out of topic ke?
Is that you Jak? Coming to our bowling tourney?
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