What If “The Right Decision” Doesn’t Exist?

It was 40 contemplative minutes that I lay on top of my bed with my shoes, tightly laced and my coat, zipped right up. My position was flat and off-center, diagonally balanced over a host of miscellaneous bedroom items. On personal record, it was a highly unimpressive moment with only one saving grace — the thought that maybe, I resembled an Deseree Akhavan protagonist right now. I didn’t. I had psyched myself up to finally tell someone that I love them but instead, ended up here, fearful and horizontal. Drawing upon recent personal experience, an insight piece exploring the conceptual state of lying on your bed with your shoes on; prepared but unable, ready but fearful, dreaming but complacent. Uncovering themes of timing, fate, regret, risk, what-if and stories of bold turnaround. Read more: https://www.manrepeller.com/2018/11/decision-fatigue-and-no-right-answers.html