put a little exciting on it...

My mentor once told me "It's ok to be wrong, but its not ok to be uncertain".

It took me a few years to comprehend this statement.  Only when I went out on my own is when I realized what he was trying to say: " Make a decision and go with it."

The older I get, the more people I see wanting to go against this mentality.  Making a decision for themselves or the company they work for can be scary.  Decisions lead to good results or failed results.  Rarely, does it have no effect.  If it leads to failed results, it can change the landscape of their life:   they can be fired from the job, they may not like the new position,  they may have to work harder, they may lose what they have, etc.
 -These are the basic things that run through people's minds when making a decision.

I see less and less people thinking of the good that can result from a decision:  they may be promoted, they may like the position more, they may gain something that they did not have, etc.

Uncertainty leads to inactivity.  Inactivity leads to no progress.  

Inactivity can stop you from getting what you really want -

 "I'm not sure what I want to be, so I will stay at the job I hate."
"I'm not sure what I want to do with my life, so I will keep going to school on someone else's dime."
"I'm not sure if thats the right decision, so I will push that decision off to someone else."
"I'm not sure what I should do next, so I will just wait for something to come along."
"I'm not sure if I want to work hard for little pay, so I will just file for unemployment."
"I'm not sure if its worth it, so I will keep doing what I have been doing even though its not leading to the results I want"


I'd rather try and paddle to shore than wait for someone to come for me (They might be waiting for the storm to pass)  By then, it will be too late.

The way I see it, there is only one way to get you where you really want to go...

Make a decision and go with it.