Topic: Decide What To Do Before You Start

Common sense should always dictate to us we must decide what we are going to do and where we are going to go before we start. Common sense may dictate but common sense does not always rule. Common sense does not always rule because our life can sometimes turn in directions pushing us downhill very fast with limited options. When we reach the bottom of the hill, or sometimes on the way down, we may not have enough control over things to decide what to do next. The realities of some situations in life are that we may not be able to decide what we are going to do before we start over or restart things. If we have the wherewithal to make decisions about our next steps when starting over we must make those decisions without fear and without hesitancy. We must always plan where we are going before we start over if at all possible. Too often, we begin new efforts without a clear and convincing plan. We too often think things will work out, we can figure things out on the fly, and momentum and enthusiasm will be enough to get us through. If we think this way, if we do not plan for the future when we have the opportunity to do so, we are delusional. We know in truth, things do not always work out as planned, we do not always have the capability to figure things out on the fly, and momentum and enthusiasm are not always enough to get us through. We must all realize one of the most important activities of our life, even when we are heading downhill fast, is to plan our next move or course of action.

These words were posted at one of Shepherd's Care Ministries Sites called Wisdom Moment. This site is located at:
http://www.shepherdscare.net/wisdomminute

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