19th March 2010
"Standing in the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by traffic from both sides."
—Margaret Thatcher
In this competitive world, you need certain skills to keep you ahead of competition. One such skill is the ability to take correct decisions in time. It is not important whether you decide or not. What is important is the timeliness of your decisions.
In a fast changing world there is no such thing as status quo. We have to keep pace with the changes that are taking place around us. The world will not wait for us to take a decision. We cannot stop others from acting. Everyone is focused and is very keen to have their future assured.
You may have your own reasons for not acting but that is not a reason for others to wait. Your reasons for inaction could be very genuine and true. But it is not relevant for others. We cannot go against the wind. Sailing with the wind calls for lesser energy. It is wiser also.
Indecision is in fact a decision not to decide. You might have taken a lot of decisions in your life, big or small. Each one of them would have in some way affected your life. No matter how many correct decisions you have taken, if you do not continue to take decisions, your progress will be affected.
Over this weekend do a small exercise: list all the issues pending with you waiting for your decision, small or big. Against each of them write at least three valid reasons for not deciding. Do this exercise honestly and review. You will be surprised about the quality of your decision making ability.
N C Sridharan
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