"I cannot make that decision!"
- Agnes Mathes
- Aug 15
- 1 min read
Why not? How to assume ownership.

Have you ever been in a situation where there was something to decide and you thought or said, "But I would not be able to decide that"?
I regularly hear this kind of statement. And I usually wonder:
Why not!?!
What is holding you back from deciding yourself?
Have you been told that you are not entitled to decide?
Or is your personal fear or insecurity holding you back?
The fear of failing?
The fear of making a mistake?
The fear of being blamed?
Whatever it is - learn to make decisions!
Pick one area in which you feel confident and start from there.
Or choose a minor topic where the consequences of your decision won’t matter too much.
Learn to feel the responsibility of your own life.
Start to feel ownership.
Once you dare to, you will feel so much more power and freedom.
Don’t worry about making mistakes. That’s part of life. You will learn from them.
If you don’t dare, you won’t fail - and you won’t grow.
Choose wisely.
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