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For years, I thought my father, Bob Proctor, had this one completely backward.

He would tell me, "Decide what you want. Don't worry about how you'll get it."

And I'd argue with him.

How could I possibly decide to do something if I didn't know how I was going to make it happen? Where would the money come from? Who would help me? What was the plan?

I thought I was being practical.

What I eventually discovered changed the way I make decisions, pursue goals, and approach opportunities in my life.

My father understood something that took me years to fully appreciate: The how doesn't come before the decision. It comes after.

Think about that.

Most people spend their lives waiting for the path to become clear before they're willing to commit to a destination. And in doing so, they never really get moving.

In EP47 of Born to Win, I share what it was like growing up with this teaching, why I resisted it for so long, and the moment I finally began to understand what my father was trying to tell me.

Inside this episode, we'll explore:

• Why waiting to know how can keep you from ever getting what you really want.

• The three reasons we resist making decisions, even when our desires are clear.

• What I learned watching my father build his seminar business without having every step figured out.

• How making a definite decision changes what you begin noticing in the world around you.

• Three practical steps you can take to turn a wish into a decision and begin moving toward it.

• Why you only need to see the next step, not the entire staircase.

I'll also give you a simple exercise you can use this week to identify something you've been putting off and finally begin moving toward it.

Here's what I want you to remember:

You don't need to know how to get what you want before you decide you want it.

You need to get clear. Make the decision. And take the first step.

The next step will reveal itself as you move forward.

My father spent years trying to help me understand this. And now that I do, I want to pass it along to you.

So let me ask you the same question he used to ask me:

Is that what you really want?

If the answer is yes, stop waiting for the entire plan.

Make the decision.

And get moving.

Simplified Success in 15 Minutes or Less.

Quit Screwing Around: This is Your Life — now at Amazon, Audible, Walmart, Barnes & Noble and other retailers: 
https://www.brianproctor.com/quitscrewingaround 

My Father Knew the Secret: Growing Up with Bob Proctor:
https://www.MyFatherKnewtheSecret.com

12 Easy Steps To Change Your Life: Stop Waiting For That BIG Thing:
https://www.12easysteps.com

More from Brian Proctor:
https://www.brianproctor.com