One Stupid Decision Away

Michael Hyatt is a best-selling author and leadership guru. When scanning Twitter this morning, I came across his eye-opening article, "One Stupid Decision Away."

In his article, Mr. Hyatt lists 5 lessons that we need to learn about the choices and the decisions we make in life:

• We never make decisions in a vacuum. Everything matters. Our words and actions will echo into eternity.
• One moment of indiscretion will be remembered forever. It can wipe away a lifetime of good deeds, all of which will be forgotten.
• We are all vulnerable to lapses in judgment. If we think we are not, we are setting ourselves up for failure.
• We need to build a support system of family and friends who will care enough to challenge us when we veer off course.
• We need to live our lives on-purpose. In my experience, the best way to do this is to create a life plan and review it frequently. If you don’t have a road map, you could end up anywhere.

Mr. Hyatt then makes a very astute observation:

"As humans, we have the privilege of determining our legacy. We can decide how we want to be remembered. But this is not a single choice; it is a series of choices. It’s never too late to change course and make your life count."

Yes, as long as there is life within us, we have the ability to change our course and direction (Jonah 3; Romans 6). The question is, "Will we?"

Dear reader, know this: Once our earthly existence has concluded, our course and direction are forever sealed — the opportunity to change course and direction will no longer exist (Luke 16:19-31)

—Mike Riley, Gospel Snippets