There’s No Perfect Choice—Just a Leap of Faith

R3ciprocity.com - Prof David Maslach: Innovation; Research Life; Striving Towards Happiness · Feb 25, 2025 · 6m

Unfortunately, there’s no such thing as a perfect choice. You can strategize, analyze, and try to predict the future, but the reality is that most big decisions—whether it’s starting a PhD, switching careers, or taking on a major project—are leaps of faith.

You will never have enough information. You will always feel like you might be making the wrong move. And sometimes? You will make the wrong move.

But here’s the thing: once you make a choice, the only thing left to do is commit to it. You learn, you adapt, and you deal with the outcomes as they come. The worst thing you can do is stay…