For a long time, I thought having a lot of options meant I was ahead.
Ideas. Paths. Opportunities. So many directions I could go.
But looking back, that wasn’t freedom. It was an old fear wearing a better disguise.
I had a conversation recently with someone who was in a position I’ve been in before. And it was clear almost immediately what they were dealing with.
Perpetual thinking. Very little action.
Not because they were lazy or unmotivated — but because they were worried about hindsight. Choosing wrong. Realizing later there was a “better” option they should’ve taken.
What surprised me was how obvious the answer felt when I wasn’t the one stuck inside it.
There is no knowing better without trial and error. No success without committing to something. No progress without motion.
Thinking doesn’t create clarity. Movement does.
That conversation didn’t give me a new idea. It reminded me why I made a promise to myself in the first place.
Pick something. Commit to it. Ignore the rest.
I’m confident now that I’m not the only one who’s been stuck here. And I’m confident I can offer real guidance — not because I have it all figured out, but because I’ve lived this loop long enough to recognize it for what it is.
If you’ve been circling ideas, waiting for certainty, or telling yourself you’ll move once it finally “clicks,” let this be your reminder:
You don’t need better options. You need motion.
We move.
