No Going Back…

I guess it’s just my nature or my way of doing things. Maybe I have inculcated a habit that seems a little off from the normal. But I don't care. Because I am always used to being myself no matter what the case may be. I don't care about what matters or make anyone influence me in some way I am not interested in. It won't get to me.

Maybe I should say it's a trait I get to learn over time. I realized that when one remains feeble in making decisions you tend to fall prey to confusion and failure. It will make you appear so weak and unstable in the presence of people. But when you are firm on decision making you will earn that badge of self-respect and confidence in yourself.

I remember a few months ago, I was so focused on growing my business because I was still at the early stage, and if care is not taken then I might get to experience a breakdown from the business. I was so careful with every step I took and every decision I made. I just don't want to make a decision that will affect me and make me regret it.

Meanwhile, I am also working at home where my parents can easily access how far I have gone and how well I am progressing with the business. Their support is quite encouraging at times. But there are times when they go against my decision. Yet it won't be easy to decline since they are my parents. I have to be extra careful.

One day I encountered a loss on my farm and then I decided that I was going to discard all the fish I stocked since they didn’t respond to feeding and it has resulted in stunted growth with them.

Mum was there when I was about to make the decision to discard them by using them as feed for the grown-out ones. Mum saw me packing them from the pond then she said I shouldn’t do it too. I asked why. Then she replied how will I just waste those fish just like that. 😂.

I smiled and told her that there was nothing I could do about them anymore. And there was no way they would grow no matter how much I fed them. She said I should leave them so that she would care for them and make them grow. It was clear that I stood by my decision that I wouldn't even attend them at all.

After a few weeks then she was the one who discarded them herself when they started dying one after the other. I smiled and told her that I had made my decision and I am not going back on them. Since then she has always respected my decisions even though they might seem harsh 😂.

Decision-making is a choice you have to decide on. It will define your stand with people and make them know how you feel. Some people find it difficult to express themselves. Saying “no” is something hard for them. They are afraid of making proper decisions which in the end will end up regretful to them.

This is my response to the HIVE LEARNERS weekly prompt in the hive-learners community for the Week 161 Edition 3 and the topic to be discussed is **MAKE A DECISION **