Have you ever felt you were trapped
in an empty, abandoned place, with no way out?
We like to think we are the makers
of our destiny. We want to think we will in time accomplish our goals and that
our choices are endless. But those choices will work for us or against us, and
will more than likely determine whether or not we achieve our goals. It’s what paralyzes
some of us into choosing the option of doing
nothing.
Sometimes though, that might not be
the worst thing we can do. Do something or do nothing. That leaves the door open
to the opportunity of doing the right thing, the wrong thing or that thing that
just really doesn’t matter, or for the moment of doing nothing. Goals require commitment, and as we work toward
those goals, sometimes what the commitment itself requires changes along the
way. And, it’s that change itself that might actually get in your way.
In its own way, the option of doing
nothing is an action all in itself. It opens the path to not giving up, not
moving forward in an unproductive direction, yet leaving all options available.
We, all of us, tend to believe that when we choose one option, that excludes
the others—and that’s not always true—it’s just how we tend to view it. Maybe, sometimes it’s the absolutely easiest
way to view it?
Through life, we continue to learn
to know ourselves. Our attitudes and behaviors change over time, we re-define
who we are, and as a result, our decisions and actions change. The option of
doing nothing isn’t a cop-out, but in a way, it’s a time-out, making time to
change direction, to re-program our course.
Moving forward, being persistent,
meeting challenges are good things, as long as you know the “who, what, when,
where, how and why’s.” Yet, it’s probably safe to say, most of us reach a
point, maybe reach that point many times over, when we can’t answer those
questions. Things change. We want to move forward, but may not be sure quite
how, or in what direction.
Choosing the option of doing
nothing doesn’t mean we won’t continue on our path, it only means we look at it
again, make corrective changes, and then move forward once again.
