Today's quote is all about being decisive but first let’s define the key word that it uses.
Ambivalence: noun the state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.
synonyms: equivocation, uncertainty, unsureness, doubt, indecision, inconclusiveness, irresolution, irresoluteness, hesitation, hesitancy, fluctuation, vacillation, shilly-shallying, tentativeness.
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“Ambivalence is one of the biggest enemies of change. If you aren't sure that you really want to take action on something such as your weight, ambivalence will usually win.”
Linda Spangle
In order to take action we need to make a decision.
Have you decided what you want to do, what you want to create, what you want to achieve?
Today is a call to action. Decide and then do!
Thanks for stopping by. Now let's get busy succeeding!
This resonates strongly with me, because most of the time i second guess my decisions and i have trouble in big chances. This quote makes me think and revaluate some aspects of my life and i know that i still have lots of things to work on myself, but i will try that ambivalence doesn't shape my future to come ;)
We normally have second doubts about changing and we end up not taking any decisions which lead to ambivalence winning. For us to really change, we have to be focuses and have a plan and trust that everything will turn out find. That is the path for sucess, goals, trust and hard work make the rest!
I say in one word, life is competition,
Ambivalence is a word that defines well what sometimes goes on my mind. Its always hard to make a decision and change our life when we're not sure and have no guarantees to suceed. Its like jumping without a parachute and not knowing if we're going to land on a soft or hard surface. Thank you for a great quote and for to opportunity to learn a new word @goodvibrations :)
Ambivalence wins because the human being is afraid of the unknown and prefers the comfort of the current state. If we really want to make a change, we must have a big will power and put on heart that everything will be alright :)
Ambivalence will usually win and we won't change, but worse than that is that it will be forever stuck in our mind the question What if we had taken that decision and that usually ends on living a life with regrets.
On a more positive note, here is a joke about change:
A man marries a woman expecting that she won't change and she does.
Yeah I am agree hehehe we all need to have a good decision such as planning before taking an action .
Hehehe Goodafternoon my Good fellow steemians and to our Great motivator @goodvibrations. A blessed day to everyone of us.😇
Ambivalence is as we say second thoughts. Like that voice inside your head which controls you and tells you that you’re gonna fail. Beat that voice and the world is full of potential
Today's quote mentions the insecurity we have when making important decisions. And in my opinion it is the confrontation with our demons or facing oneself facing the fear of leaving our conford area for not taking any risks
It is very important what you say, becuase it is what make us takes action with a lot of determination to achieve changes in our objetives and goals.
Hello, thanks again for today's phrase ..! I take it for me, it is exactly what is happening to me. I've been trying to decide something for some time and I have not been able to, maybe it's comfort or fear and it has happened to everyone. That uncertainty is terrible.
Sometimes we must take risks and make decisions but many times we can think before acting because a decision can cost us dearly.
It happens when we are not sure or not confident about our action.Double thoughts start coming in our mind and I think biggest factor that we can't do our desire action is influenced by the society .
That's right, you must first decide what to do
Thanks @goodvibrations
I greatly agree with you
No doubt for a action we make a decision
Thanks for a great motivational quote
Keep it up God bless you
Commitment and confusion cannot survive the same time. Either take decision and be firm on it or to let the mental uncertainty taking over the situation.
Deep and factual lesson it is. Thanks for sharing @goodvibrations
a strong determined will overcome everything, as long as we think of the people we hold dear will surely arise want to go ahead and try.
thanks for your motovation @goodvibrations
Motivation is very much needed in this life. Because there are times when our minds are dead-end and discouraged for life. With often we read the words that become motivation. It can help us to get up again. Thank you very much, because you always share a very good motivation for us all.
Thanks @goodvibrations.
Motivation is very much needed in this life. Because there are times when our minds are dead-end and discouraged for life. With often we read the words that become motivation. It can help us to get up again. Thank you very much, because you always share a very good motivation for us all.
Thanks @goodvibrations.
First Think, make Decision then turn this decision into action to accomplish What you want to achieve.
After going through "Ambivalence" period for 10 days in joining steemit i finally made my mind and joined steemit. This is how i won against. Wish i had done the same for others too. Like in case of mining. If i had started mining litecoin in FEB 2017 then it would have earned me a profit of 100x in FEB 2018. Looks like Ambivalence won here against me. Should have been decisive but sometimes life gives you challenges.
True, before changing an habit we went for tour of feelings which consists mixed aspects and it's really difficult initially to adapt any change or take an decision which is difficult to take, but we know somewhere in our mind that this decision will change our life. We are the enemy for ourselves because there is an reason for it, you are one as body but you are two with your thoughts means whatever thought you have, you will going to hear two sounds from innerself as, true and false, follow and don't follow and yes and no, so before going to change your life or taking an big and vital step, analyse your requirements and then take the decision, i will give simple example, for example you want to be fit and for that you want to run but due various reasons you are not getting suitable place for it, then in that case an person took the decision to do Standing running jump in front of mirror with some exercises, so here he took an action towards his goal, it was not easy to do because he wanted to run in open world, but now he decided to do every stuff at home, but due to his hard work and efforts, he is attaining the fitness results now. So change is important but you need to analyse the change and your decisions so that you can move forward with alternatives too. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Stay Blessed.
yes i've made the decision to change and i decided to finally join in steemit because i need change in everything thanks
We decide and think to achieve it but until there is no effort nothing is going to happen this is very true post by you today thanks for sharing this inspirational post
I think that this saying is very true: He who does not risk does not win.
I can be a really indecisive person. In fact, the more I try and decide the harder it is. I find that when I give up trying to force a decision stuff still gets done but in it's own time.
Any ideas who want to run no doubt in sight, then the act will not run. rest assured it will not run.
only making a decision could take us to the new heights we need to be always ready to make sudden moves without too much tiredness
almost the same with instinct?
sometimes instinct is more true
sometimes we have thought and want to take action but sometimes there are other obstacles that can hinder the mind.
hopefully we can get through it
yes. hopefully we can get through it @masrurkeudepliek
be patient and keep the spirit of friends
Great post! This year I have decided to get myself properly in shape again, the last 4 weeks I've been managing 10+ hours of training per week and I'm finally starting to feel fit again! Quotes like this are always an awesome little boost! (Resteemed as it fits my life pretty well at the moment!)
Making an important decision in our lives is not something that we can easily do, we must think very well, but what we can never done is have intermitency about that decision after we have already taken it, let's be constant! let's be safe! There is nothing better than that, IF WE CAN!
it is indeed the greatest enemy for a change. no achievements can be made if Ambivalence's properties are not removed. thank you☺
I like this is very motivating. Upvote and restemeed @goodvibrations
Ambivalence is created by negative thoughts, like the "what if's".
But if we take courage and take a leap out from our comfort zone, much more opportunities and blessing will come to us.
Thanks for reminding us @goodvibration!
I myself are ambivalent sometime. It sucks.
I always feel amivalent whenever I decide on things.It's a mixed emotion of fear and shame that we can't decide what we should do. Sometimes it is hard to overcome this feelings, but through prayers it can be a big help.
Well we have to conquer that for to approach !
You should ask yourself to know why you are taking a decision. What is the motivation? It will make you better understand the actions you will take. Maybe you've decided to buy a new car. Do you buy a car because it requires a new car? Do you want a new car because your friend bought a new car? Understanding motivation can help avoid bad decisions
You should ask yourself to know why you are taking a decision. What is the motivation? It will make you better understand the actions you will take. Maybe you've decided to buy a new car. Do you buy a car because it requires a new car? Do you want a new car because your friend bought a new car? Understanding motivation can help avoid bad decisions