some decisions make themselves.

There's a certain comfort in not deciding. In letting things play out. In waiting to see what happens. But here's what I've learned: When you refuse to make a decision, the decision makes itself. But it rarely makes itself in your favor.

At the start of this year, I was halfway through my master's degree when I realized something wasn't right. I had this YouTube channel I'd been working on, it gave me enjoyment and it was really starting to grow. I had ideas I wanted to explore, projects I wanted to create. But time and time again, this degree was swallowing all my spare time and energy. I realized that if I wanted to work more on my YouTube channel, something would have to give.

The easy choice was to not choose. To keep doing research, keep doing revisions, and keep going through the motions. Let the degree play itself out. Maybe the YouTube thing would fizzle. Maybe the decision would make itself.

But that's exactly the trap. If I'd done nothing, the decision would have made itself. The creative projects would have gotten pushed aside. The channel would have stayed at 3,000 subscribers. The degree would have been completed, and I would have been left wondering.

Instead, I made the more uncomfortable choice. I quit the master's program and In less than a year, that channel grew from 3,000 to almost 40,000 subscribers. I finally gave it the time and energy it deserved.

Here's the thing about decisions that make themselves: They always choose the path of least resistance. not what is best for you. They choose inertia. They choose whatever's already in motion, whether or not it's taking you where you actually want to go.

This Week’s Thought:

This week, look at what decision you've been avoiding. What are you letting play out instead of actively choosing?

See you next Sunday,

Arteri