The Wisdom of Hesitation

Ever caught yourself waiting before making a decision, but not knowing why? Explore how hesitation can be a meaningful manifestation of intuition.

You’ve thought about it, you’ve weighed the pros and cons, you’ve made your decision and then…you hesitate. Your mouse hovers over the “purchase now” button, you’ve written the text but can’t quite bring yourself to press “send,” or you put your key in the ignition but can’t quite seem to start the car. You hesitate.

Our culture values doing. We are big on “going for it,” on taking action, on that valuable next step. And that’s fair. It’s powerful to take action on the things we want, and absolutely to do things that we’re afraid of. This might be an unpopular opinion, but I think there’s a lot of wisdom in listening to our hesitation. …Keep Reading