The right decision with less commitment is always a bad decision
Why can’t people commit to one idea?
#1
I wish I’d started writing on Substack sooner.
Medium taught me the hard way that I can’t rely on algorithms to build a life.
I started my Substack in October 2024.
It was the right decision.
I should diversify my risk by migrating to other platforms, but I don’t spend much time on Substack.
The right decision with less commitment is always a bad decision.
#2
Why can’t people commit?
Because we have too many choices.
Sure, more choices = more opportunities, but too much choice leads to decision fatigue.
Once you’re fatigued, you retreat to your comfort zone.
#3
Picture this:
Your partner gives you a list of 50 restaurants worth trying.
Just thinking about the list makes you exhausted.
Forget about doing the research.
Most people will go back to their usual restaurant.
Why?
Because you don’t have to decide.
#4
I know most people want more options.
Because it makes them feel safe.
“Don’t put all your eggs in one basket” might be your mantra.
Let me share this with you.
Warren Buffett, who often references that quote, once had 40% of his portfolio in Apple.
And that gave him a significant return.
#5
In my life, I’ve never seen someone who diversified too much succeed.
Because:
- More options lead to less conviction.
- Less conviction creates hesitation.
- Hesitation kills commitment.
Without commitment, we end up chasing shiny objects like a cat chasing a red dot.
#6
Your focus is like a light.
Without a lens, it’s scattered.
You need a lens to concentrate the beams into one specific point.
How?
Burn the boats.
#7
Cut the choice. Create commitment.
Once you break your ‘reverse gear,’ you know there’s nowhere to go back to.
You will move forward with all you have.
I’m directing all of my focus on one single point: building my first paid digital product.
So, from now until Valentine’s Day, I won’t publish articles behind the paywall.
This isn’t a protest.
It’s part of the process of my progress.
