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It does not matter if we are deciding on something as simple as starting a new hobby, or something big like changing our career. The moment we consider something new the brain goes into protection mode.
It might sound like:
“I don’t really have time for that, things are fine just the way they are”.
“I just don’t know if I will enjoy it”
“It could turn out worse than how things are right now”
It’s a little voice, it’s often quiet but it’s always powerful.
It can be very easy to simply obey it.
When we obey it, we end up settling for the status quo. We recycle the same life. We stay comfortable.
Amazing success is rarely found in comfort.
We can live by design or by default.
I had a client who is wavering between two part-time jobs. He just couldn’t decide which he would like more.
It’s not as though his choice is similar to some game show where you have to choose a prize that’s hidden behind doors. Pick the right door and you get an amazing prize, but pick the wrong one and wah-wah-wahhhhh….
The truth is he can be happy, successful and fulfilled in either position. It is not the job that brings happiness, success, and meaning. In just about any job on the planet, you will find some of the people doing the job that are happy to do it and others who are not. Therefore, it cannot be the job that creates a positive or negative experience.
I have challenged him (and you too, if you are at a decision point) to consider the following:
- If you knew you would be successful no matter what – which would you choose?
- What if you just saw both options as blank canvases? Canvases just waiting for you to paint the picture any way you want?
- Which do you want to do just because you want to do it?
Not making a decision is actually a decision. It’s a decision to stay confused. It’s a decision to stay safe and comfortable.
As far as I know, we get one spin on this planet – let’s make it an amazing one.
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