Indecision Is a Decision

“I keep running in circles—and calling it research.”

“I want to make a move, but the fear is louder than the facts.”

“Every option feels like a trap. So I do nothing.”

“What if I blow it? What if I miss my shot?”

“What if I finally decide—and still end up wrong?”

You tell yourself you’re just being cautious.

That waiting is smart. Strategic.

But be honest:

You’re not stuck at the fork in the road.

You’ve set up camp there.

Because you’re not avoiding the decision— you’ve already made one.

It’s just not the one you meant to make.

Indecision is a decision.

It’s the choice to stay exactly where you are.

To live in limbo.

To let time make the choice for you.

You keep calling it “waiting for clarity,”

but deep down—you know that’s not it.

Accept.

You didn’t accidentally end up here.

You chose it.

Maybe not with a loud, confident yes—

but with every day you waited, paused, circled, stalled.

You chose not to act.

And it’s okay. It makes sense.

The unknown is scary. Stakes feel high.

And sometimes… not choosing feels safer.

But here's the truth:

⚠️ Indecision is a decision. ⚠️

It's the path of least resistance—

and the most expensive in the long run.

You're not lazy. But you are choosing the status quo.

Don’t call that clarity.

Call it what it is: protection. Avoidance. A holding pattern.

You can't move forward until you admit you're standing still—on purpose.

📝 Mini Task:

Grab a page and title it: “The Cost of Standing Still.”

List everything you think you’ve missed out on by not choosing:

• A job you didn’t apply for
• A move you didn’t make
• A goal that’s still just a wish
• A version of you that’s still waiting

Write fast. Don’t judge. Let it flow out.

This is your proof that stuck isn’t neutral—it’s expensive.

Choose.

You’re here for a reason.

Something—deep down—is making you question your current path.

• A job you’ve outgrown.
• A city that doesn’t feel like home.
• A relationship running on autopilot.
• A gut feeling you’ve been ignoring.

You don’t need to know the full plan.

You just need to name the thing that’s pushing you to rethink everything.

📝 Mini Task:

Answer this—honestly:

“What’s the one thing making me question the way things are?”

Start there.

You’re not choosing forever.

You’re just choosing to listen.

And that’s the first real move forward.

Identify.

You’ve named your motivator—good. Now let’s clear the fog.

What’s standing in the way of acting on it?

👉 Is it fear? (Of failing? Of regret?)

👉 Is it pressure? (From family? From “what you should do”?)

👉 Is it confusion? (Too many options, not enough information?)

👉 Is it comfort? (Because at least staying stuck is familiar?)

Be honest.

⚠️ If everything feels like a dead end, you’re probably trying to plan the whole journey before taking a single step.

Don’t.

You don’t need the full GPS route—just one turn.

🔎 Mini Task:

Look at the motivator you wrote down. Now write one sentence that begins:

“If I believed this mattered enough, I would probably try ___.”

That’s your next right step.

Prepare.

You’ve said what you want.

You’ve named a first move.

Now—get ready for everything that’s going to try and stop you.

Because if this were easy, you’d already be doing it.

What shows up when you try to move forward?

😵‍💫 Negative self-talk?

🧯 Exhaustion?

😬 People-pleasing?

📉 A track record of stopping and starting?

You don’t need to fix all of it right now.

But you do need to expect it.

Because if you don’t prepare for the friction, you’ll mistake it for failure.

🔎 Mini Task:

List every blocker that’s derailed you in the past.

Then—next to each one—write what you’ll do differently this time.

Example:

"Last time I got overwhelmed and ghosted the whole idea."

This time? I’ll commit to one hour a week—no drama, no pressure.

You’re not setting a trap. You’re building a runway.

Execute.

Here’s your reminder: clarity doesn’t come before action.

It’s shaped by it.

Think of any major leap you’ve taken—did you feel 100% ready?

Doubt always travels with desire. That doesn’t make you unprepared.

That makes you human.

🔥 Real Talk: A Cornell study found that people regret inaction twice as much as taking a risk—even when the risk doesn’t pan out.

Translation?

Even if you choose “wrong,” you grow.

When you choose nothing, you just stay here.

So this week, do something—anything—that aligns with the direction you say you want.

📍 Apply for the thing.

📍 Book the call.

📍 Block the hour.

📍 Share the idea.

📍 Say it out loud.

Not for the result.

For the signal it sends to your nervous system:

I’m moving. I’m not stuck. I’m the one in charge.

And yeah—you might fail.

But you won’t flail.