>> Why We Have This Emotion
Hesitation buys us time to assess threats and costs before committing to anything. It helps us make fewer errors in judgement and it allows us to make safer, more informed choices.
◎ What to do in the moment
Good Ideas
- “Is this driven by values or fear?”
- Try a small, reversible trial
- Set a five-minute timer, just start
- Define the task or decision
- Break it into the tiniest steps
- Define any real risks for each option
- List best, worst, & likely outcomes
Bad Ideas
- Stall endlessly to over-research
- Assume only the worst will happen
- Let big emotions make big choices
- Distract yourself constantly
- Let others decide so it’s easier
- Say no to all new opportunities
- Say yes and then ghost others