The Real Reason You Can’t Make Decisions
Why clarity, not advice, is what makes tough decisions easier
I got off the local train at Churchgate, one of the busiest stations in Mumbai.
For a moment, I just stood there.
One part of me wanted to hold on—to what I had chosen.
The other wanted to walk away.
I had secured admission into a reputed MBA college.
On paper, everything looked right.
But within two months, something felt off.
The future I had imagined didn’t match what I was living.
I spoke to everyone — parents, friends, mentors. I told them I wanted to quit. No one agreed. Some thought I was homesick. Some said I lacked courage. Some told me to give it time, that I was throwing away the biggest opportunity of my life.
Everyone had an answer. None of them felt like mine. The more I spoke, the more confused I became. So I stopped asking.
One evening after college, I sat by the beach.
A group of teenagers nearby were playing a game—throwing stones into the sea, trying to hit a target they had chosen.
Some overshot.
Some fell short.
But one boy kept hitting close to the mark.
Even when the wind picked up.
Even when others distracted him.
I walked up to him. “How do you do that every time?” I asked. “Is there a trick?”
He smiled. “I just keep my eyes on the target,” he said. “Then I decide when to throw… and when to hold.”
He waited for a moment.
Let the wind settle.
Then threw again.
The stone landed almost exactly where he wanted.
On my way back, I kept thinking about what he said.
Keep your eyes on the target.
That’s when I realized—
I wasn’t confused because the decision was hard.
I was confused because my target wasn’t clear.
Once I defined it… everything changed.
I knew what I wanted.
And more importantly,
I knew what I didn’t.
I quit my MBA.
People called me a coward.
An idiot.
A failure.
It didn’t matter.
For the first time, I wasn’t guessing.
I was deciding.
And it turned out to be one of the best decisions of my career.
Quiet Clarity:
When the target is unclear, every option feels risky.
When it’s clear… even difficult decisions feel obvious.
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