Your Decisions Have Got You Here — And They’ll Decide Where You Go Next
- jonny2532
- 4 days ago
- 2 min read
Whether you like it or not, your life today is the result of decisions you’ve made.
Some were deliberate.
Some felt small at the time.
Some you barely noticed at all.
But every one of them played a part.
You decided to take the job — or turn it down.
You decided to go out with that person.
You decided to go to university, try at school, or coast.
You decided to start a business at 20… or tell yourself “maybe one day”.
Positive or negative, those choices shaped who you are today.
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The future works exactly the same way
Here’s the part most people miss.
The decisions you’re making right now — the tiny, everyday ones — are quietly shaping where you’ll be in:
1 year
5 years
20 years
There’s a great analogy I often use.
If a plane sets off just 1% off course, it doesn’t simply arrive slightly late. By the time it should reach its destination, it could be in a completely different country.
Life works the same way.
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Small decisions. Big consequences.
Think back to sport.
That one session where you didn’t try.
That one match where you didn’t push.
Not a big deal, right?
Except:
You weren’t selected
You didn’t get the trial
You didn’t move into the stronger group
One small decision changed the trajectory.
Business and life are no different.
Skipping the gym “just today”.Avoiding the difficult conversation.Not applying for the role.Not backing yourself when it mattered.
None of these ruin your life on their own — but together, they quietly steer the plane.
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Why we avoid responsibility
Here’s what I see time and time again when coaching people.
When we get the job, we say:
“I earned this.”
When we don’t get it, we say:
“They were better connected.”“I don’t have the right background.”“I wasn’t born with the natural ability.”
We take credit for success — and outsource responsibility for failure.
That might protect the ego…
…but it also removes your power.
Because if it’s not your decisions, you can’t change the outcome.
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The empowering truth
Ownership isn’t about blame.It’s about control.
If your decisions got you here —your decisions can take you somewhere else.
Not overnight.Not dramatically.But consistently.
Better decisions, repeated daily, change direction.
And even a 1% shift today can put you somewhere completely different in the future.
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Final thought
You don’t need to change everything.
You just need to start choosing with awareness.
Because where you are in five years’ time is already being decided — quietly — by the choices you’re making today.
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