Now, Not Never

Decisions made in haste can be regretted. Far more regrettable, however, are decisions that were never made.

Choosing the right time is often both impracticable and impossible. Far easier in fact to delay…to wait for the planets to align and for all the ducks to get in a line.

Rarely, however, is the time perfect to choose between one, two or several options. There will always be an element of doubt. Doubt breeds fear and fear destroys self-assurance and certainty.

While it’s altogether possible to convince ourselves of almost anything it’s just as possible to embrace the concept of impossibility and become self-destructive.

We can take something bad and rebuild it into something good or we can take something good and tear it to shreds.

What’s needed is self-confidence…the ability to rely on the truth of what we know and use it in the decision making process.

What’s essential is the confidence to go with our gut…to listen to the small, quiet voice of reason and understanding that exists within.

The decision-making process can be as simple or as complicated as we choose to make it. That level of difficulty is fuelled by the clear and simple knowledge that any decision has a consequence and that it will require justification at some time in the future.

Avoidance, however, is no solution.

We all face difficulties that demand resolution. The more of those that we accumulate without proceeding to a verdict the more difficult our life becomes.

A solution is to be in the moment, have the courage of our convictions, and take action.

What that could mean is short-term pain in exchange for long-term gain.