Do you Waffle?

On decisions? On life? On relationships? On career? By waffling, I mean those times when deep down inside you know what you want to do, but are passively waiting around for "things" to happen to help you along. It can't be helped; we all do this from time to time, especially on the big, hard stuff. Reducing the time you waffle on something can only get you where you want to go sooner. So how do you do it? Think about someone putting a gun to your head and asking, "If you had to make a decision right now, what would you do?" There's no life or death choice, it's about the stark fear of facing your end and getting your juices flowing, mind and body together deciding what's best. Like this: In the midst of a quarter-life crisis, sticking to a job that doesn't quite suit you, wanting to pursue something but you don't know what...this scenario may sound familiar. So you waffle for days, weeks, months, even years, before making a move and realize how many days, weeks, months and years you could have saved if you had just moved when you thought of it. So why didn't you? I'm not discounting the fear of change. It's scary. Comfort is touted as the goal and hey, when you're comfortable, why bother? You're getting by, you're making do. And you do this till you can't stand it and then move. Or you do this because you've blown up the fear of change so much in your head that it's beyond reality. The earth will collapse if you _______ scenarios that don't make sense but are emotionally charged to the point of debilitating your instinctual, gut-driven desire to move. All the planning and preparation fizzle when you're in the moment of making the decision you so long waffled away from. So don't plan or prepare, but do! Careful, this can have remarkable, adrenaline-pumping effects that can be addictive and keep you emotionally charged to the point of constant exhilaration. Not knowing is the cure. Leave the comfort to someone else.