just do it

A mantra for a popular shoe company or an attitude to live one’s life by?

I was recently talking to someone who had a myriad of options to consider as far as their career including job options in Houston that weren’t quite what they wanted and career options on the east coast that were better but would involve uprooting their lives and moving.  They had been weighing the pros and cons all summer long and now some of the offers were expiring and they had to make a decision.

They asked my opinion.

Firstly this is one of those things I hate opining on as I didn’t know all the ins and outs of this person’s, what their deepest desires are, how they really see their life shaping up and all those other fine details that really make a difference.  So I took a middle of the road approach.

I told them to just pick one and go.  Didn’t really matter which but do it.  Of course they asked what if they chose wrong?  I told them it didn’t matter.  Making a decision was better than no decision when it comes down to it.  Standing around paralyzed with indecision was the worst state to be in.

So they chose to move.  Will it be a good decision?  Yes and no.  I’m sure that there will be ups and downs along the way but this person is young and still has time to grow and learn.  But sitting around and waiting for things to be decided for them, that’s worse.

Whatever you do, take charge of your own life.  Be the one that makes the decisions instead of letting life decide things for you.