When Hesitation Isn't Helpful

The wisdom behind “only fools rush in” is that the action is driven by emotions. In times of strategy and war this wisdom is necessary. I have been served more by hesitation than I have by rushing in. But there are situations when hesitating isn’t the right answer.

As humans we are emotional creatures. When filled with emotions and met with hesitation we feel cold and left out, forgotten about and dismissed. The last thing we want from family members, leaders, or loved ones in times of emotional upheaval is hesitation. In these dire moments we want to be met with a mirror.

​When we are met with anything other than how we are feeling in the moment it feels like abandonment. Left to our own devices and othered in what otherwise could have been a connective experience.