Contrary to a rather funny sound bite captured and replayed over and over by our media a few months ago, "YOU," dear reader, are the "Decider!" We often may feel like decisions are made for us giving us the sense that life happens "to us". In reality however, we make the decisions. These decisions, no matter how small or large, impact the very course of our destiny. Even if our choice is to allow others to make decisions for us, it is our decision that allows this to take place. Decisions, decisions, decision; these are the building blocks of our lives.

The knowledge that you are truly the "decider" in the building of your life can be an awesome and frightening prospect. As a Life Coach, I often find myself reminding my clients of the amazingly powerful gift they hold as the decider, the masterful craft-person of his/her own destiny. Even in situations where external things are happening to us, we get to choose our responses. We hold more potential in our human mind, body and spirit than we could ever even hope to comprehend. The following quote captures the immensity of this truth beautifully.

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? Your playing small doesn't serve the world. There's nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you...As we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."

~ Marianne Williamson

What, you might be thinking, does this quote have to do with being the "Decider?" In short, fear is the opposite of empowerment. Empowerment is taking pride in our glorious role as the "Decider" of each and every one of our actions, reactions and finally, our destiny. If you have been living a life that feels out of control and chaotic, I can assure you that the underlying reason is fear. It might be fear of the unknown, fear of being vulnerable, fear of making decisions or a thousand other fears we manifest. I can also assure you that there is only one way to break free of the numbing clutches of fear and move into a life filled with richness and abundance. You must lay claim to the powerful fact that you are the "Decider".

This one decision has the potential to absolutely change the course of your destiny forever! You must decide if you will:

A. Live as if life just "happens" to you, or

B. Live life embracing the truth that you are "powerful beyond measure".

Are you willing to decide, right now, to consciously and intentionally embrace the power you hold? Are you ready to decide to be brilliant, beautiful, talented, and fabulous? Are you ready to decide to let your light shine? I can tell you from first-hand knowledge in my life and the lives of my clients, choosing to live your life as a "Decider" is as magical as realizing, for the first time, that you have wings!

Are you ready, seriously ready, to be the "Decider"? If so, it really is the first day of a life like you've never experienced before! In fact, it's the first day of a life that those around you have never experienced before!

I leave you, Masterful Decider, with these words of truth:

"No one can predict to what heights you can soar. Even you will not know until you spread your wings."

- Anonymous

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