Self-Determination and Free Will

The dictionary defines self-determination as, "determination of one's own fate or a course of action without compulsion; free will."

Free will is "the power or discretion to choose; free choice." It is the belief that man's choices ultimately are or can be voluntary, not determined by external causes.

So, what do we need to cultivate to achieve self- determination?

I think it takes:

• Self-discipline
• Self-control/mastery
• Freedom to chose in order to do: what's right, what's most important, and what must happen.

Self determination is what you dream and what you want to achieve. It's that burning desire that keeps you moving forward. With self-determination in play, you can:

• assess what you can do
• take off the blinders others put on you
• grow beyond your current known capacity
• empower yourself to take control and take action

This kind of reflection can turn any lemon into lemonade - in business and in life. It's a wonderful unending source of creativity, energy and motivation.