I stumbled across a very cool website.  It's called Fiverr.com.  For five bucks you can find people who will do everything from singing your company slogan in the shower, to building a website.  Anything you can possibly imagine . . . $5.

One of the posts there however brought me to a very sad realization.  For five dollars this man will make a decision for you.  http://fiverr.com/vaughnonmovies/make-a-tough-decision-for-you

Yep.  He'll weigh all of the facts and decide so you don't have to.  He'll decide your life direction - online by proxy.

Who to marry.
End my marriage.
What logo to use.
Finish my degree or not.
Quit my job.

Anything.  Just send him the details and he'll decide.  Just send the cash.  Five bucks and you've got your answer.

Wow.  Why would anyone do this?  Hmm.  Two reasons.  

#1.  We hate making decisions.  We avoid it, run from it, ignore it and hide from it.  Making decisions requires us to stand up.  It requires us to be accountable.  

#2.  If a decision must be made, it would sure be nice if we could BLAME someone else if it went south.  How much easier is it for us emotionally when we can point the finger at someone else?  


Ask yourself - where am I losing personal power through indecision?  And secondly, where am I passively and actively blaming others for my outcomes?

Raise the personal power in your life by standing up and making your own decisions.  Weigh things out for yourself and take accountability.  Fully.  Completely.  Confidently.  

The cost of failing in life is far greater than five bucks.  The cost of playing small, running from reality, avoiding necessary growth . . . definitely more expensive than a five dollar bill.  No matter how to cool a cyber-life-decision-maker, no proxy techno-geek will hurt like you will hurt if the decision is a bad one.  

And the value of success, the value of love, the value of self-confidence . . . far greater.  Own it all for yourself, the decision, the blame, the success.  And hey, it'll save you five bucks  : )