When You Don't Know What to Do?

I've said this before. When you are not sure what to do, sometimes the answer is to do nothing until you are sure.

That said, there are times when you simply have to choose.Doing nothing does not sit well and the issue keeps coming back.  Here are some things which may help you to make the decisions that elude you:

1. Identify what it is you are afraid of (if you were not afraid of something, the decision would be easy).
2. Once you are clear about your fear, identify if there is a way to proceed and manage the risk that concerns you. 
1. If you are afraid that you will not be able to control the situation, determine if there is some way that you can manage that lack of control.
2. If you are afraid that your decision will send mixed messages about what you stand for, identify ways to clarify your message and still proceed.
3. If you are afraid of showing your hand, ask what you gain by not doing so.
4. Are there advantages to showing your hand that you have not considered. Is the mystery helping you in any way.
5. If you are afraid of learning the truth, ask if there is an advantage to doing so that may be worth the risk.
6. Are you afraid to make decisions where you do not know how it will turn out?
3. Assume that your struggle is representative of a struggle in your life. Can you identify the nature of the struggle?
4. If you are in limbo, please note that sometimes it changes the nature of things simply to take the risk and step off whatever cliff you fear. You may get an answer you do not want, but you get an answer which allows you to move on.