I need to think about it (17/20)

Why do we wait until everything is just right before we make a change in our life?

Why do we need to 'think about' every little decision?

In a lot of cases, 'over-analysing' a situation will end in us talking ourselves out of it.

(this could be good or bad)

In either case, I would much rather be the person giving it a go compared to the person watching from the sidelines waiting for that person to fail so they can say "see, I told you it wouldn't work!"

Sometimes spur of the moment decisions turn out to be the best decisions we could have ever made.

And sometimes, alternatively, going home and thinking about decisions turn out to be the worse decision we could have ever made.

Sometimes, if you spend too long making the decision, the decision will be made for you because it will be too late.

I often say to people who 'um and ah' about joining the gym (after going home and 'thinking about it') that this probably isn't going to work out because they aren't showing the level of commitment that is required to make life long changes.

(this doesn't always go down so well with the potential new member!)
However, it does force them to either get serious or continue to over-analise everything)

In most cases, people that over-analyse don't necessarily have anything more to think about, it is just that there is a fear of commitment (or maybe it is a fear of the unknown???)

"What if this doesn't work?"

or

"what if this DOES work?"

(This takes us back to the whole"what if" blog from last week!)

I'd like to finish with an example of a decision that would have required much thought (but eventually the HARD decision was made)

Parents of the teenage solo round the world sailor (Jessica Watson) said in a recent broadcast:

"we would rather lose Jessica out at sea, than tell her she wasn't allowed to even try"

As the father of a (ever-inquisitive) 6 year old (just turned 6 today btw!) I tend to agree with Jessica's parents.

However, I can also see why some parents would not agree.

I'd love your thoughts.

Keep intensity high and excuses low

Matt Collins