I’ve been thinking a lot lately. About life. And the decisions we make, or don’t make. And I’ve come to one conclusion: don’t stay stagnant. Move. Make a decision. Any decision. Right, wrong, or indifferent. Because staying still is the only choice that guarantees nothing changes.
Sylvia Plath captured this perfectly in The Bell Jar with her fig tree metaphor — that haunting image of sitting beneath a canopy of possible futures, starving simply because she couldn’t choose one. That’s the danger of indecision. Not the wrong path, not the imperfect choice, but the refusal to choose at all.
“I saw my life branching out before me like the green fig tree… From the tip of every branch, like a fat purple fig, a wonderful future beckoned and winked… I saw myself sitting in the crotch of this fig tree, starving to death, just because I couldn’t make up my mind which of the figs I would choose.”
And so today — like most days, if I’m honest — I find myself at a crossroad again. But instead of sitting there, waiting for clarity or perfection or a sign from the universe, I’m reminding myself of the only tip that’s ever truly changed my life: pick a fig. Start walking. Move. Whether it’s the road less traveled or the one full of stoplights and honking horns, movement is always better than stagnation.
Because life doesn’t reward the person who waits. It rewards the one who chooses. And that my friends, is the only advice I feel equipped to dish out : )
Today’s post inspired by my gumption : ) … and the WordPress daily prompt: If you had to give one life-changing tip, what would it be? Cover image created with Google AI.
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DISCLAIMER: These are my personal experiences and opinions. Nothing here is medical, nutritional, or therapeutic advice. Also, I’m a writer and an editor. And I try my best to make sure every post is articulate and free from errors. However, being that I edit my own work—and it’s next to impossible to properly edit your own work—I admit, occasionally there may be an error or two I miss. But doing so doesn’t make me an idiot so don’t be mean. Just smile, pat yourself on the back for finding an error and be glad you’re not the only one who makes mistakes sometimes … xoxox
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