Sometimes, we just need to take a chance; we need to go for it!

Often we spend far too much time agonizing over a decision.  We research, we analyze, we evaluate.  We look for the best price, the best location, the best career field, the best spouse.  We even look for the best dog, cat, rat, ferret, elephant, the best anything and everything!  As we spend all this time in making the best possible decision to ensure a successful outcome we risk letting wonderful opportunities slip away.

Sometimes, we just need to take a chance; we need to go for it!

Case in point – I had my first date with my now wife on April 4, 1996.  In July we bought a house, in August we moved in together, in November we were married.  There were a number of raised eyebrows among friends and family but 17 plus years later I still consider it one of the best decisions that I have ever made.  I don’t know what a perfect marriage entails so I won’t say that ours is perfect but what we have together is pretty damn good.  I don’t advocate “whirlwind romances” for everyone however, we were both 40 years old when we met and knew what we were looking for in a life partner so, we went for it.

Since then, I have agonized over many decisions: what refrigerator to buy, what new job to pursue, how to deal with certain situations, etc., etc., etc.  I’m beginning to think that maybe, just maybe, I have to trust my experience and instinct just like I did when I proposed to my wife.  Regardless of what we are considering, sometimes, we just need to take a chance; we need to go for it!