You can take consolation in the truism that change begets change. Every choice, good or bad, triggers a chain reaction that can lead to interesting results.
People with the follow-through factor insist that the most important thing is to take steps to bring any meaningful idea to life and that the idea itself is secondary.
Overthinking leads to paralysis by analysis You can sit in your chair for years thinking about all the things you could be doing. And five years from now, you’ll still be sitting there.
Write a proposal, draft a plan, get on a committee, send out your resumé, go back to school, start a writing group. There will be trials and tribulations no matter what, but at least you’ll be involved in the act of building, and you’ll be far more satisfied and wiser for it.
“Best” doesn’t exist. There’s “good” and “not so good” on every road. It doesn’t matter which path you pick, just pick one and start moving. You’ll not only adapt to the terrain, but you’ll also leave your mark one way or another. And one step leads to another. But if you don’t walk, you’re not going to make any footprints, anywhere.
