#hesitation — Public Fediverse posts

Batman hésite à sortir...

#photo #animal #chat #cat #catofmastodon #mastocat #monsuperheros #hésitation

Batman hésite à sortir...

#photo #animal #chat #cat #catofmastodon #mastocat #monsuperheros #hésitation

Batman hésite à sortir...

#photo #animal #chat #cat #catofmastodon #mastocat #monsuperheros #hésitation

Batman hésite à sortir...

#photo #animal #chat #cat #catofmastodon #mastocat #monsuperheros #hésitation

Batman hésite à sortir...

#photo #animal #chat #cat #catofmastodon #mastocat #monsuperheros #hésitation

“Remember that the future won’t wait for you to be ready.” - Futurist Jim Carroll

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Futurist Jim Carroll is writing a series, The Art of the Infinite Pivot, based on 36 lessons from his 36 years as a solo entrepreneur, working as a nomadic worker in the global freelance economy. The series is unfolding here, and at pivot.jimcarroll.com.
--

Never wait.

Don't hold back.

Get going - right now.

Because the world as you know it at this very moment won't exist beyond the next moment. And by the time you get going, the opportunity it might present will be long gone.

And yet, you are probably like most people - you're going to wait. For the 'perfect moment' when 'the time is right.' And with that, you fall behind.
Look, throughout my 36-year voyage, I’ve seen the same pattern repeat in every industry: leaders waiting for the "perfect moment," the "final report," or the "economic recovery" to begin their next move. They treat readiness as a destination they need to reach before they can start. People do the same thing - if we have a major career opportunity, a freelance idea to chase, or a new skill we need to adapt.

We wait until we are ready.

But here is the brutal reality of the Infinite Pivot: The future doesn't care about your hesitation.

In my book, Dancing in the Rain, I explored why you have to build while it’s pouring rain. Why did I write it? Because I know most people view a period of volatility or a period of chaos as a reason to delay. They think they are being "prudent" by waiting. In reality, they are being overtaken.

Here's what I know: you need to establish a dual mindset, in which you:

Rebuild during the lows: The rainy periods, aka volatility, are the only time you have the quiet to master the next tool, learn new skills, or overhaul your infrastructure. If you are waiting for things to "get back to normal" to start your growth phase, you have already lost opportunities due to the speed of change

Pivot during the highs: When things are going well, that is exactly when the next disruption is cutting to the front of the line. It won't wait for you. You need to jump.

The Infinite Pivot is about realizing that the idea of being "ready" is a myth, a trap, a barrier. The future tends to arrive on its own schedule. If you spend your time waiting for clarity, you’ll find yourself standing in a world that has already moved on without you.

You can't control the timing, but you can control your motion.

Don't wait for the future to invite you.

--

Jim Carroll's book of 2007, Ready, Set, Done: How to Innovate When Faster is the New Fast, emphasized the need to be ready.

**#NeverWait** **#Ready** **#Future** **#Action** **#Timing** **#Hesitation** **#Pivot** **#Motion** **#DancingInTheRain** **#Opportunity** **#Speed** **#Volatility** **#Movement** **#Now** **#Delay** **#Growth** **#Freelance** **#Lessons** **#Clarity** **#Control** **#Jump** **#Rebuild** **#Schedule** **#Myth** **#Onwards**

Original post: https://jimcarroll.com/2026/04/decoding-tomorrow-the-infinite-pivot-series-22-remember-that-the-future-wont-wait-for-you-to-be-ready/

“Remember that the future won’t wait for you to be ready.” - Futurist Jim Carroll

--
Futurist Jim Carroll is writing a series, The Art of the Infinite Pivot, based on 36 lessons from his 36 years as a solo entrepreneur, working as a nomadic worker in the global freelance economy. The series is unfolding here, and at pivot.jimcarroll.com.
--

Never wait.

Don't hold back.

Get going - right now.

Because the world as you know it at this very moment won't exist beyond the next moment. And by the time you get going, the opportunity it might present will be long gone.

And yet, you are probably like most people - you're going to wait. For the 'perfect moment' when 'the time is right.' And with that, you fall behind.
Look, throughout my 36-year voyage, I’ve seen the same pattern repeat in every industry: leaders waiting for the "perfect moment," the "final report," or the "economic recovery" to begin their next move. They treat readiness as a destination they need to reach before they can start. People do the same thing - if we have a major career opportunity, a freelance idea to chase, or a new skill we need to adapt.

We wait until we are ready.

But here is the brutal reality of the Infinite Pivot: The future doesn't care about your hesitation.

In my book, Dancing in the Rain, I explored why you have to build while it’s pouring rain. Why did I write it? Because I know most people view a period of volatility or a period of chaos as a reason to delay. They think they are being "prudent" by waiting. In reality, they are being overtaken.

Here's what I know: you need to establish a dual mindset, in which you:

Rebuild during the lows: The rainy periods, aka volatility, are the only time you have the quiet to master the next tool, learn new skills, or overhaul your infrastructure. If you are waiting for things to "get back to normal" to start your growth phase, you have already lost opportunities due to the speed of change

Pivot during the highs: When things are going well, that is exactly when the next disruption is cutting to the front of the line. It won't wait for you. You need to jump.

The Infinite Pivot is about realizing that the idea of being "ready" is a myth, a trap, a barrier. The future tends to arrive on its own schedule. If you spend your time waiting for clarity, you’ll find yourself standing in a world that has already moved on without you.

You can't control the timing, but you can control your motion.

Don't wait for the future to invite you.

--

Jim Carroll's book of 2007, Ready, Set, Done: How to Innovate When Faster is the New Fast, emphasized the need to be ready.

**#NeverWait** **#Ready** **#Future** **#Action** **#Timing** **#Hesitation** **#Pivot** **#Motion** **#DancingInTheRain** **#Opportunity** **#Speed** **#Volatility** **#Movement** **#Now** **#Delay** **#Growth** **#Freelance** **#Lessons** **#Clarity** **#Control** **#Jump** **#Rebuild** **#Schedule** **#Myth** **#Onwards**

Original post: https://jimcarroll.com/2026/04/decoding-tomorrow-the-infinite-pivot-series-22-remember-that-the-future-wont-wait-for-you-to-be-ready/

“Remember that the future won’t wait for you to be ready.” - Futurist Jim Carroll

--
Futurist Jim Carroll is writing a series, The Art of the Infinite Pivot, based on 36 lessons from his 36 years as a solo entrepreneur, working as a nomadic worker in the global freelance economy. The series is unfolding here, and at pivot.jimcarroll.com.
--

Never wait.

Don't hold back.

Get going - right now.

Because the world as you know it at this very moment won't exist beyond the next moment. And by the time you get going, the opportunity it might present will be long gone.

And yet, you are probably like most people - you're going to wait. For the 'perfect moment' when 'the time is right.' And with that, you fall behind.
Look, throughout my 36-year voyage, I’ve seen the same pattern repeat in every industry: leaders waiting for the "perfect moment," the "final report," or the "economic recovery" to begin their next move. They treat readiness as a destination they need to reach before they can start. People do the same thing - if we have a major career opportunity, a freelance idea to chase, or a new skill we need to adapt.

We wait until we are ready.

But here is the brutal reality of the Infinite Pivot: The future doesn't care about your hesitation.

In my book, Dancing in the Rain, I explored why you have to build while it’s pouring rain. Why did I write it? Because I know most people view a period of volatility or a period of chaos as a reason to delay. They think they are being "prudent" by waiting. In reality, they are being overtaken.

Here's what I know: you need to establish a dual mindset, in which you:

Rebuild during the lows: The rainy periods, aka volatility, are the only time you have the quiet to master the next tool, learn new skills, or overhaul your infrastructure. If you are waiting for things to "get back to normal" to start your growth phase, you have already lost opportunities due to the speed of change

Pivot during the highs: When things are going well, that is exactly when the next disruption is cutting to the front of the line. It won't wait for you. You need to jump.

The Infinite Pivot is about realizing that the idea of being "ready" is a myth, a trap, a barrier. The future tends to arrive on its own schedule. If you spend your time waiting for clarity, you’ll find yourself standing in a world that has already moved on without you.

You can't control the timing, but you can control your motion.

Don't wait for the future to invite you.

--

Jim Carroll's book of 2007, Ready, Set, Done: How to Innovate When Faster is the New Fast, emphasized the need to be ready.

**#NeverWait** **#Ready** **#Future** **#Action** **#Timing** **#Hesitation** **#Pivot** **#Motion** **#DancingInTheRain** **#Opportunity** **#Speed** **#Volatility** **#Movement** **#Now** **#Delay** **#Growth** **#Freelance** **#Lessons** **#Clarity** **#Control** **#Jump** **#Rebuild** **#Schedule** **#Myth** **#Onwards**

Original post: https://jimcarroll.com/2026/04/decoding-tomorrow-the-infinite-pivot-series-22-remember-that-the-future-wont-wait-for-you-to-be-ready/

“Remember that the future won’t wait for you to be ready.” - Futurist Jim Carroll

--
Futurist Jim Carroll is writing a series, The Art of the Infinite Pivot, based on 36 lessons from his 36 years as a solo entrepreneur, working as a nomadic worker in the global freelance economy. The series is unfolding here, and at pivot.jimcarroll.com.
--

Never wait.

Don't hold back.

Get going - right now.

Because the world as you know it at this very moment won't exist beyond the next moment. And by the time you get going, the opportunity it might present will be long gone.

And yet, you are probably like most people - you're going to wait. For the 'perfect moment' when 'the time is right.' And with that, you fall behind.
Look, throughout my 36-year voyage, I’ve seen the same pattern repeat in every industry: leaders waiting for the "perfect moment," the "final report," or the "economic recovery" to begin their next move. They treat readiness as a destination they need to reach before they can start. People do the same thing - if we have a major career opportunity, a freelance idea to chase, or a new skill we need to adapt.

We wait until we are ready.

But here is the brutal reality of the Infinite Pivot: The future doesn't care about your hesitation.

In my book, Dancing in the Rain, I explored why you have to build while it’s pouring rain. Why did I write it? Because I know most people view a period of volatility or a period of chaos as a reason to delay. They think they are being "prudent" by waiting. In reality, they are being overtaken.

Here's what I know: you need to establish a dual mindset, in which you:

Rebuild during the lows: The rainy periods, aka volatility, are the only time you have the quiet to master the next tool, learn new skills, or overhaul your infrastructure. If you are waiting for things to "get back to normal" to start your growth phase, you have already lost opportunities due to the speed of change

Pivot during the highs: When things are going well, that is exactly when the next disruption is cutting to the front of the line. It won't wait for you. You need to jump.

The Infinite Pivot is about realizing that the idea of being "ready" is a myth, a trap, a barrier. The future tends to arrive on its own schedule. If you spend your time waiting for clarity, you’ll find yourself standing in a world that has already moved on without you.

You can't control the timing, but you can control your motion.

Don't wait for the future to invite you.

--

Jim Carroll's book of 2007, Ready, Set, Done: How to Innovate When Faster is the New Fast, emphasized the need to be ready.

**#NeverWait** **#Ready** **#Future** **#Action** **#Timing** **#Hesitation** **#Pivot** **#Motion** **#DancingInTheRain** **#Opportunity** **#Speed** **#Volatility** **#Movement** **#Now** **#Delay** **#Growth** **#Freelance** **#Lessons** **#Clarity** **#Control** **#Jump** **#Rebuild** **#Schedule** **#Myth** **#Onwards**

Original post: https://jimcarroll.com/2026/04/decoding-tomorrow-the-infinite-pivot-series-22-remember-that-the-future-wont-wait-for-you-to-be-ready/

“Remember that the future won’t wait for you to be ready.” - Futurist Jim Carroll

--
Futurist Jim Carroll is writing a series, The Art of the Infinite Pivot, based on 36 lessons from his 36 years as a solo entrepreneur, working as a nomadic worker in the global freelance economy. The series is unfolding here, and at pivot.jimcarroll.com.
--

Never wait.

Don't hold back.

Get going - right now.

Because the world as you know it at this very moment won't exist beyond the next moment. And by the time you get going, the opportunity it might present will be long gone.

And yet, you are probably like most people - you're going to wait. For the 'perfect moment' when 'the time is right.' And with that, you fall behind.
Look, throughout my 36-year voyage, I’ve seen the same pattern repeat in every industry: leaders waiting for the "perfect moment," the "final report," or the "economic recovery" to begin their next move. They treat readiness as a destination they need to reach before they can start. People do the same thing - if we have a major career opportunity, a freelance idea to chase, or a new skill we need to adapt.

We wait until we are ready.

But here is the brutal reality of the Infinite Pivot: The future doesn't care about your hesitation.

In my book, Dancing in the Rain, I explored why you have to build while it’s pouring rain. Why did I write it? Because I know most people view a period of volatility or a period of chaos as a reason to delay. They think they are being "prudent" by waiting. In reality, they are being overtaken.

Here's what I know: you need to establish a dual mindset, in which you:

Rebuild during the lows: The rainy periods, aka volatility, are the only time you have the quiet to master the next tool, learn new skills, or overhaul your infrastructure. If you are waiting for things to "get back to normal" to start your growth phase, you have already lost opportunities due to the speed of change

Pivot during the highs: When things are going well, that is exactly when the next disruption is cutting to the front of the line. It won't wait for you. You need to jump.

The Infinite Pivot is about realizing that the idea of being "ready" is a myth, a trap, a barrier. The future tends to arrive on its own schedule. If you spend your time waiting for clarity, you’ll find yourself standing in a world that has already moved on without you.

You can't control the timing, but you can control your motion.

Don't wait for the future to invite you.

--

Jim Carroll's book of 2007, Ready, Set, Done: How to Innovate When Faster is the New Fast, emphasized the need to be ready.

**#NeverWait** **#Ready** **#Future** **#Action** **#Timing** **#Hesitation** **#Pivot** **#Motion** **#DancingInTheRain** **#Opportunity** **#Speed** **#Volatility** **#Movement** **#Now** **#Delay** **#Growth** **#Freelance** **#Lessons** **#Clarity** **#Control** **#Jump** **#Rebuild** **#Schedule** **#Myth** **#Onwards**

Original post: https://jimcarroll.com/2026/04/decoding-tomorrow-the-infinite-pivot-series-22-remember-that-the-future-wont-wait-for-you-to-be-ready/

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🛑 Hesitation is costly in sports but essential to life – neuroscientists identified its brain circuitry

https://theconversation.com/hesitation-is-costly-in-sports-but-essential-to-life-neuroscientists-identified-its-brain-circuitry-274680

#psychology #brain #sports #hesitation #behavior #neroscience

A quotation from Teddy Roosevelt

Let us therefore boldly face the life of strife, resolute to do our duty well and manfully; resolute to uphold righteousness by deed and by word; resolute to be both honest and brave, to serve high ideals, yet to use practical methods. Above all, let us shrink from no strife, moral or physical, within or without the nation, provided we are certain that the strife is justified, for it is only through strife, through hard and dangerous endeavor, that we shall ultimately win the goal of true national greatness.

Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919) American politician, statesman, conservationist, writer, US President (1901–1909)
Speech (1899-04-10), “The Strenuous Life,” Hamilton Club, Chicago

More about this quote: wist.info/roosevelt-theodore/1…

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A quotation from Teddy Roosevelt

Let us therefore boldly face the life of strife, resolute to do our duty well and manfully; resolute to uphold righteousness by deed and by word; resolute to be both honest and brave, to serve high ideals, yet to use practical methods. Above all, let us shrink from no strife, moral or physical, within or without the nation, provided we are certain that the strife is justified, for it is only through strife, through hard and dangerous endeavor, that we shall ultimately win the goal of true national greatness.

Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919) American politician, statesman, conservationist, writer, US President (1901–1909)
Speech (1899-04-10), “The Strenuous Life,” Hamilton Club, Chicago

More about this quote: wist.info/roosevelt-theodore/1…

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #teddyroosevelt #theodoreroosevelt #boldness #bravery #conflict #conflictavoidance #courage #endeavor #fear #greatness #hardwork #hesitation #ideals #nationalstrength #practicality #righteousness #strife #struggle #resolve

A quotation from Teddy Roosevelt

Let us therefore boldly face the life of strife, resolute to do our duty well and manfully; resolute to uphold righteousness by deed and by word; resolute to be both honest and brave, to serve high ideals, yet to use practical methods. Above all, let us shrink from no strife, moral or physical, within or without the nation, provided we are certain that the strife is justified, for it is only through strife, through hard and dangerous endeavor, that we shall ultimately win the goal of true national greatness.

Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919) American politician, statesman, conservationist, writer, US President (1901–1909)
Speech (1899-04-10), “The Strenuous Life,” Hamilton Club, Chicago

More about this quote: wist.info/roosevelt-theodore/1…

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #teddyroosevelt #theodoreroosevelt #boldness #bravery #conflict #conflictavoidance #courage #endeavor #fear #greatness #hardwork #hesitation #ideals #nationalstrength #practicality #righteousness #strife #struggle #resolve

A quotation from Teddy Roosevelt

Let us therefore boldly face the life of strife, resolute to do our duty well and manfully; resolute to uphold righteousness by deed and by word; resolute to be both honest and brave, to serve high ideals, yet to use practical methods. Above all, let us shrink from no strife, moral or physical, within or without the nation, provided we are certain that the strife is justified, for it is only through strife, through hard and dangerous endeavor, that we shall ultimately win the goal of true national greatness.

Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919) American politician, statesman, conservationist, writer, US President (1901–1909)
Speech (1899-04-10), “The Strenuous Life,” Hamilton Club, Chicago

More about this quote: wist.info/roosevelt-theodore/1…

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #teddyroosevelt #theodoreroosevelt #boldness #bravery #conflict #conflictavoidance #courage #endeavor #fear #greatness #hardwork #hesitation #ideals #nationalstrength #practicality #righteousness #strife #struggle #resolve

A quotation from W. H. Auden

Those who will not reason
Perish in the act:
Those who will not act
Perish for that reason.

W. H. Auden (1907-1973) Anglo-American poet [Wystan Hugh Auden]
“Shorts,” No. 7 (c. 1930), Collected Poems, Part 2 “1927-1932” (1976 ed.) [ed. Mendelson]

More about this quote: wist.info/auden-w-h/26031/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #whauden #auden #action #danger #deed #hesitation #hesitancy #inaction #indecision #irrationality #paralysis #passive #reason #reflex #thoughtlessness #unreason #whimsy

A quotation from W. H. Auden

Those who will not reason
Perish in the act:
Those who will not act
Perish for that reason.

W. H. Auden (1907-1973) Anglo-American poet [Wystan Hugh Auden]
“Shorts,” No. 7 (c. 1930), Collected Poems, Part 2 “1927-1932” (1976 ed.) [ed. Mendelson]

More about this quote: wist.info/auden-w-h/26031/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #whauden #auden #action #danger #deed #hesitation #hesitancy #inaction #indecision #irrationality #paralysis #passive #reason #reflex #thoughtlessness #unreason #whimsy

A quotation from W. H. Auden

Those who will not reason
Perish in the act:
Those who will not act
Perish for that reason.

W. H. Auden (1907-1973) Anglo-American poet [Wystan Hugh Auden]
“Shorts,” No. 7 (c. 1930), Collected Poems, Part 2 “1927-1932” (1976 ed.) [ed. Mendelson]

More about this quote: wist.info/auden-w-h/26031/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #whauden #auden #action #danger #deed #hesitation #hesitancy #inaction #indecision #irrationality #paralysis #passive #reason #reflex #thoughtlessness #unreason #whimsy

A quotation from W. H. Auden

Those who will not reason
Perish in the act:
Those who will not act
Perish for that reason.

W. H. Auden (1907-1973) Anglo-American poet [Wystan Hugh Auden]
“Shorts,” No. 7 (c. 1930), Collected Poems, Part 2 “1927-1932” (1976 ed.) [ed. Mendelson]

More about this quote: wist.info/auden-w-h/26031/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #whauden #auden #action #danger #deed #hesitation #hesitancy #inaction #indecision #irrationality #paralysis #passive #reason #reflex #thoughtlessness #unreason #whimsy

Images https://tozounoir.zouluvo.com/images/

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#france #usa #israel #palestine : #war / #gaza / #truce / #uspeaceplan / #board / #invitation / #hesitation

(What do the political betting shops say?)

»The French Foreign Ministry said it is reviewing the invitation, raising concern that the 'project extends beyond the situation in Gaza.'«

https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/01/19/france-unlikely-to-accept-us-invitation-to-join-trump-s-board-of-peace-macron-s-aides-say_6749584_4.html

Village MAKE EVERY KIND OF MISTAKE Poster from Hermetic Library Office of the Ministry of Information https://hermetic.com/information/make-every-kind-of-mistake/index

#propaganda #TheVillage #ThePrisoner #AleisterCrowley #MagickWithoutTears #AThousandTimesBetter #make #EveryKind #mistake #habit #hesitation #uncertainty #indecision

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#propaganda #TheVillage #ThePrisoner #AleisterCrowley #MagickWithoutTears #AThousandTimesBetter #make #EveryKind #mistake #habit #hesitation #uncertainty #indecision

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A quotation from Mignon McLaughlin

In every group of intimidated people, each thinks “I will rebel,” but each waits for the others.

Mignon McLaughlin (1913-1983) American journalist and author
The Neurotic’s Notebook, ch. 10 (1963)

More info about this quote: wist.info/mclaughlin-mignon/80…

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #mignonmclaughlin #bullying #fear #hesitation #initiative #intimidation #rebellion #victim

Why do alll the DIY jobs I try to do, thinking they're simple, always end up being stressful?

They either end in failure, or take 10 times as long as I think they will, and require umpteen extra bits or equipment?

No wonder I put them off for so long.

#DIY #Anxiety #Failure #Hesitation

Sortirions nous de l’ombre de cette terrasse de bistro pour aller nous baquer un dernier coup ?

Il fait 38°C, on est pas mal à l’ombre.

Mais y’a l’eau, la bas au soleil.

#Hesitation

A quotation from Bertrand Russell

Nothing is so exhausting as indecision, and nothing is so futile.

Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) English mathematician and philosopher
Conquest of Happiness, Part 1, ch. 5 “Fatigue” (1930)

Sourcing, notes: wist.info/russell-bertrand/771…

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #bertrandrussell #ambivalence #effort #exhaustion #hesitation #indecision #uncertainty #wavering

"Trust in your next step more than you fear the fall" - Futurist Jim Carroll

What's holding you back?

Why are you not trying?

Why are you frozen?

These are some of the questions I've asked myself of others as I began to work on the Mediocrity series of books. In them, I've been trying to capture what it is that holds some people back from moving forward while others seem to have the 'right stuff.' A lot of it seems to have to do with how we treat the issues of action and risk.

And I kept on coming back to the issue that through the years, I've seen a lot of people and organizations who haven't had the confidence to take the first step. They are convinced that they don't have the right skills, the right idea, or the right mindset. The result is they never even bother trying because they convince themselves right out of the gate that they are doomed to fail - and fear the failure more than they should. 

One of the worst things we can ever do in the arc of our trajectory is to never take the first step to try something. That's why mindset matters - if you ever find yourself in these circumstances, know that your hope for your future should outweigh your doubt about your potential for success!

Think about it - you might have big dreams for your future, but they also carry within you an innate fear of what comes next. That’s because the future is uncertain, unknown, unpredictable. The result of the uncertainty is that we can often begin to doubt our potential at the same time that we have big ideas about what we might be able to accomplish.⁣ We then up living a life in which our goals and our realities are always in a state of mismatch, and we end up never being happy with our situation.

⁣⁣⁣Different people approach this conundrum in different ways. ⁣⁣⁣⁣Some manage to let their hope override their doubt and bust through to success. In other cases, the doubt far outweighs the hope and failure is the result - but at least they've tried. And then there is the muddling middle, hope and doubt are equally balanced, such that action never happens -  and mediocrity rules their lives.⁣
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⁣Bust the equilibrium. Shift the balance. Tilt the scale! ⁣

⁣⁣Recognize that you have a choice as to how your future turns out, and a lot of it depends on the attitude that you carry around with you; the determination that you embed within your soul; and the focus that you feature in your mindset.⁣
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⁣Be relentless in thinking about your hopes and dreams, and actively work every dispel the doubt! ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣That can be the one key thing that tips the scales in your favor!

Let your belief in tomorrow be louder than your fear of it. Stack your hope higher than your hesitation. Let your dreams shout louder than your doubts whisper. Make your hope heavier than your hesitation.
When the future feels uncertain, choose to bet on yourself, and when in doubt, lean harder into your potential.

Because you should fuel your ambition more than you feed your fear!

#Trust #Confidence #Action #Fear #Mindset #Growth #Potential #Courage #Hesitation #Momentum

Original post: https://jimcarroll.com/2025/05/daily-inspiration-trust-in-your-next-step-more-than-you-fear-the-fall/

#LookSee... #VisualSearch; #StillQuiteCool...

#SpottedIT on #TheFirstGo, without #Hesitation...

#BooYah...!

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🍁 Artist: #DavidZinn in City: #Ferndale MI, USA 🇺🇸 - Title:
🔴 "According to Terence, he who
hesitates avoids falling off his
front step again".
🟡 "Laut Terence vermeidet
derjenige, der zögert, wieder
von seiner Treppenstufe zu
fallen."
#StreetArt #SidewalkChalk #Art #MastoArt #Chalkart #Tunnel #Dragon #Hesitation 🐉

A quotation from Hand, Learned:

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I conceive that there is nothing which gives a man more pause before taking as absolute what his feelings welcome, and his mind deems plausible, than even the flicker of recollection that something of the sort has been tried before, felt before, disputed before, and for some reason or other has now quite gone into Limbo.
»»»»»

Full quote, sourcing, notes:
https://wist.info/hand-learned/61883/

#quote #quotes #quotation #certainty #hesitation #history #idea #past

"Sometimes we want to fly, but we’re sitting on our own wings." — Julie Schmidt Hasson — — — #JulieSchmidtHasson #quote #quotes #act #fly #initiative #activity #doubts #inactive #indecision #hesitation

Strange that English uses a sound (#um) that’s not a word, when my other two sampled #languages use actual common words. I asked my hubby, who is a more advanced #German student than me, what #GermanSpeakers use to indicate a #pause or #hesitation in speaking, and he didn’t know either.

@samuelpepys

What a wonderful passage by our friend Mr #Pepys. He fears he was too unrestrained with the priest, and his admission of that fear is covered by layer upon layer of #hesitation and grammatical #SelfRestraint.

- it comes to my mind ...
- to observe ...
- that I sense ...
- to have been a little ...

... too free. Finally it has come out: "I have been too free."

In the construction "I observe ... that I sense", #introspection becomes sentence structure, #diary becomes #style.

#DanielRadcliffe Expresses His #Hesitation With The #Term “#Ally” In #Discussion With #Trans #Youth. The #advocate and “#HarryPotter” #actor recently facilitated a #roundtable discussion with #trans and #nonbinary youth about their #experiences

#Women #Nonbinary #Transgender #LGBTQIA #TransKids #Allies

https://www.teenvogue.com/story/daniel-radcliffe-hosts-roundtable-with-trans-youth

How about the #Hesitation of Chancelor #Scholz (Ge) to give permission on the delivery of Leopard Tanks.

He says he's afraid of escalation!
My God !!

It would certainly be president #Putler who is escalating.
As he has been all his life but certainly after February 2022.

@LaurentChemla @OwiOwi le rien du tout c'est bon aussi !!! #repas #rien #hesitation

Had a brief visit to the 'other site' today to see how many medical and social equity folks I followed had moved over to Mastodon. Sorry to read that in spite of knowing that they're going down in flames, many of them find it 'too challenging' to relocate.

Cartoon of 'bluebird' sitting with a mug amidst flames.

#cartoon #twitter #bluebird #stubborn #willful #ignorance #resistance #hesitation