The authority to wait
A decision can be weakened by the need to end discomfort immediately.
Urgency needs an explanation
Some deadlines are real. Others arise because uncertainty is unpleasant. Before acting, distinguish the external cost of delay from the internal desire for relief. Both matter, but they are different inputs.
Waiting has conditions
Waiting becomes useful when you know what evidence you need, when it may arrive and what would justify action. Without those conditions, patience can become a respectable name for avoidance.
A rule for attention
Decide in advance what will change your mind. This gives attention a job and makes it harder for each new feeling to rewrite the whole decision. The aim is a deliberate choice with a reason you can examine.
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