To those who have trouble making decisions-

There are many times in life when we come to a fork in the road. Whether it be a very trivial decision, or a decision that may change us forever, these times are inevitable. Most times, decisions are easy for me. I am a very decisive person when it comes to most things in life. But there are times when I become extremely indecisive due to a discordance between my heart and my mind.

Lately, I've been hitting many fork-roads as such. I believe I'm at a time in my life where I must find myself and by making hard decisions, this can happen. Things become so tough for me when my heart feels a certain way, different than my mind. My mind essentially ties to my gut, so I know 99% of the time I should be listening to my mind. But there is a large discordance between my mind and my heart that it becomes so strenuous to make decisions.

What I've learned is that you can listen to your heart all you want, and maybe even act on it. But ultimately your mind will always have more reason, and when you listen to it, things will get better. I don't think things get better instantly, but in time, you will realize why you should have listened to your mind all along.

I know this seems so cliché, but I think a lot of us (young men and women) have a hard time listening to our mind/gut. But natural thoughts and instincts will never steer us wrong. I know it will take us all time really solidify our core, and this is probably a normal process, but it will get easier. One of the beautiful things about struggling is knowing that it constitutes growth, and self recognition. It allows us to have hindsight and verity about our lives. Making a tough decision because your heart and your mind are in two different places, can ultimately teach us a lot about who we are, where we're going, and where we're not.