Decision Paralysis
So often in life, we are faced with choices and challenges. From this week's case study, Magdalena had to decide whether or not she was going to pursue a different facet of business, becoming an Investor. She has had a lengthy career and been able to pivot into different roles in different markets, and even though it might have been challenging, she was able to find her footing and be a contributing member of the business. In several instances, the business became very successful, and even when it wasn't at the pinnacle of success yet, she was able to feel like the role she played in the company was complete.
Throughout my life, I have had to make a wide variety of decisions; however, there have also been times when I have experienced Decision Paralysis. The failure to decide anything because I was afraid of the outcome, or I didn't feel like I had enough information to ensure that I was making the right decision. This often left me frustrated or confused or just disappointed when I knew that the decision I made not to decide wasn't the right one.
I am learning that decisions help to create the life and the experiences that will help you learn, grow and develop the skills and opportunities to help you become the best version of yourself. Sometimes the experiences may become setbacks, but they will provide you with more opportunities to see how you can problem solve and find an alternate route to where you are supposed to be.
We are meant to be challenged, and our decisions help us to challenge ourselves and face our fears. Sometimes, if we wait too long, our opportunity to go on that path may be closed to us for a while, but the door isn't completely closed. We need to give ourselves the time and space to look at things from a different perspective and understand why we aren't making the decision or what is stopping us from moving ahead.
I am working to reduce decision paralysis, and saying I'm going to move forward to see what happens next is a game-changer. I may come up against a roadblock or make a mistake, but I'm willing to see my failure as a challenge and another opportunity to try again.
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