No Matter How You Say It: Decisiveness
Word Origin
Decide is from Middle English deciden, borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French decider, borrowed from Latin dēcīdere “to cut off, cut out, mark by cutting, settle, choose as a course of action,” from dē- DE- + caedere “to strike, beat, kill, fell (trees, etc.), cut off or through”
from Mirriam-Webster.com
Can you see how deciding is cutting off what you aren’t going to do?
Sign Language
Decisiveness Idioms
Act swiftly and decisively
Be unwavering
Call the shot
Cut and dried
Cut to the chase
Done is better than perfect
Don’t be a fence sitter
Don’t be afraid to take a stand
Don’t beat around the bush
Don’t jump to conclusions
Eleventh-hour decision
Have a backbone
Have conviction
Leave no room for doubt
Make a snap decision
Nail down
Of two minds
On the horns of a dilemma
Sit tight
Snap decision
Stand by your decision
Take a leap of faith
Take a stand
Take it or leave it
Take the bull by the horns
The die is cast
The lesser of two evils
Trust your gut
Weigh the pros and cons
Weigh your options
In Other Words
Resolution
Determination
Firmness
Purposefulness
Conviction
