The No. 1 Lie That's Stopping You From Going for It

''Have you ever felt paralyzed by indecision? Last year, I had a client, Katy*, who would agonize over any choice she had to make, small or large—from where to eat dinner to whether to stop smoking. The decision-making process took up a tremendous amount of her energy and time. As a result, Katy was often late, irritated friends with her lack of organization, and always got far less done than she hoped.

What caused her indecision? She felt that no matter which actions she took, she was not in the driver’s seat of her life—that life was driving her instead.

But that's the biggest lie you can tell yourself: that you don't have control over what happens in your life. That you can’t do or be anything that you want to be...''

by SUSIE MOORE