Just Pick Something Aleady!
Over-thinking can at best tire you out and at worst can actually take the wind right out of your sails and stall any momentum you might have in moving toward a big goal.
I like walking through the mall every now and then, not to buy stuff but just to people-watch. There are people who are decisive while shopping – with clear direction and focus and other people who sort of stroll around and deliberate over everything – afraid that the gadget they really want might cost less somewhere else or that it might not have the most glowing reviews on amazon.
Those people who deliberate endlessly are probably scared to commit to things in other part of their life.
A big part of the art of achievement is to actually pick something…anything really.
It is less important that the thing is the ‘right thing’ than it is that the thing is meaningful to you and worth spending energy on. You can always change your mind later, but the first step is just to pick something – be it a home improvement project, a race, a project at work or that vacation you have been thinking about for years.
Just got home from the Lake Stevens Olympic Triathlon (1mi swim / 25mi bike / 6.2 mi run). Finished 2nd in my age group!
Amazing finish! Great post! You’re an inspiration!
michelle
September 11, 2011 at 10:30 pm
P.S. Congrats on your win. Looking at the distances compared to your other races, my first thought was, “That must have been a piece of cake for you.”
Julie
September 11, 2011 at 7:48 am
Thanks Julie!
YogiRavi
September 12, 2011 at 2:45 pm
Love this post, Ravi, and the practical wisdom in it. Makes me think that in every area of my life where I am deliberate, I experience success and excitement and satisfaction. In the area where I am not, I flounder in indecision, not knowing in what direction to go and giving up easily, regardless of the direction chosen. Thanks for giving me some tools to be able to more firmly address this weak link.
Julie
September 11, 2011 at 7:46 am
Congrats, Ravi!
Alexey Panteyev
September 10, 2011 at 2:31 pm