Imagine you are standing at a crossroads with ten different paths. You are so worried about picking the “best” one that you just sit down in the dirt and don’t move at all! But even sitting in the dirt is a choice. It’s better to pick a path, walk for a little bit, and see if you find any yummy berries—you can always turn back if the path gets too thorny.
Why This Happens: Indecision is a “behaviour loop” meant to protect you from “anticipated judgement”. Your brain is “overloaded” with too much data—what we call Cognitive Overload. To save energy, your body chooses “stagnation” (doing nothing) because your untrained physical memory tells you that a wrong choice is a threat to survival.
How to Fix It: Use the “10/10/10 Rule”. Ask yourself: “Will this decision matter in 10 minutes? 10 months? 10 years?”. If the choice won’t change your life in 10 years, use the “Think > Talk > Do” method to move forward slowly but surely.
