CHAPTER 8: DECISION: The Mastery Of Procrastination (the Seventh Step To Riches)

- LACK OF DECISION is near the head of the list of the 30 major causes of FAILURE.

- PROCRASTINATION, the opposite of DECISION, is a common enemy which practically every man must conquer.

- the habit of REACHING DECISIONS PROMPTLY, and of changing these decisions SLOWLY, if, and when they were changed. People who fail to accumulate money, without exception, have the habit of reaching decisions, IF AT ALL, very slowly, and of changing these decisions quickly and often.

- Take no one into your confidence, EXCEPT the members of your “Master Mind” group, and be very sure in your selection of this group, that you choose ONLY those who will be in COMPLETE SYMPATHY AND HARMONY WITH YOUR PURPOSE.

- You have a brain and mind of your own. USE IT, and reach your own decisions. If you need facts or information from other people, to enable you to reach decisions, as you probably will in many instances; acquire these facts or secure the information you need quietly, without disclosing your purpose.

- Keep in mind the fact that every person with whom you associate is, like yourself, seeking the opportunity to accumulate money. If you talk about your plans too freely, you may be surprised when you learn that some other person has beaten you to your goal by PUTTING INTO ACTION AHEAD OF YOU, the plans of which you talked unwisely.

- KEEP A CLOSED MOUTH AND OPEN EARS AND EYES.

- “TELL THE WORLD WHAT YOU INTEND TO DO, BUT FIRST SHOW IT.”

- The value of decisions depends upon the courage required to make them.

- Those who reach DECISIONS promptly and definitely,know what they want, and generally get it. The leaders in every walk of life DECIDE quickly, and firmly. That is the major reason why they are leaders. The world has the habit of making room for the man whose words and actions show that he knows where he is going.

- DEFINITENESS OF DECISION always requires courage, sometimes very great courage.

- These instructions will be of no value to you UNLESS YOU DEFINITELY DECIDE to organize them into a plan of action.