What do you do, when you don't know what to do?

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I have been in the position of not knowing what to do more times then I would like to admit.  If everyone were being honest I dare say they would all say the same thing.  So let me ask you, just what do you do, when you don't know what to do?

Some people will ask for advice.  Some will seek out a higher power.  Others will simply wait and see if the issue corrects itself, happy to go on with life until that time comes.  If you are like me, then you might be saying to yourself that you hate it when you're just not quite sure what to do next, or even what to do to get the whole thing moving in some form of forward progress.  We've all been there, and probably we have all done some of the same things in response to this place or moment of indecision.  It's OK to be there, it really is OK.

When you find yourself face to face with moments of indecision, or simply not knowing what step to take next, don't kick yourself.  The simple fact is, is that you are at least thinking about it.  There are plenty of people out there who never get to this point of wondering what to do next.  There are plenty of people out there who can't even imagine life changing in any significant way, and that what is now will always be what is.  The problems really start when we stop asking what is next.  I am a firm believer that complacency is death to any dream or vision.  If you are content to stay where you are at, then do you really have the right to complain to others about your lot in life?  If you see that there has to be change, then why not go out there and orchestrate that change, or as a minimum, be open to change that might be walking through your front door.

There are two sides to every coin, and believe it or not there are many ways of approaching moments of indecision.  There are people who will charge in like a bull in a china shop.  Granted they might have good intentions, but an once of prevention is worth a pound of cure.  I'm not saying not to move forward, I'm saying to do it with purpose, but also with a modicum of self-restraint.  Now the other side of the coin would say to stay back, wait for the perfect time, whether the perfect time ever shows up or not, but don't do anything until everything is just right.  Well, what happens if that "everything" never becomes just right, does that mean you simply do nothing?

I've said this next statement so many times in the past, and will continue to say as long as I am alive:  follow your heart, your intuition.  Your Infinite Spirit is always going to provide you the information you need for any decision or any action you might want to take, or are thinking about taking.  The answers you get might not always be the ones you were hoping for, but they will be the right ones, and heading these answers will be of major importance.  It never ceases to amaze me when I hear people who claim they have no idea what to do next, and when you ask them what their heart is telling them, they kind of look at you like you have two or three heads.  There must come a time when you begin to have an intimate relationship with your heart, with your spirit, with your intuition, if there is ever going to be any hope of you walking in your destiny.

There is one area, above all others, where not knowing what to do really does cause us sleepless nights and worry.  That area is love.  When you are seeking out love, trying to discover love, or even trying to just figure love out, wouldn't it be nice to know just what to do, and when to do it?  Love can cause even the most grounded person to fly off the handle, to do stupid things, to say stupid things.  Love can generate feelings that you never thought possible, and these feelings are what govern your activities almost every moment of the day.  You talk about people who vacillate, just look at those who are trying to figure out love, relationships, family, and friends.  I think most of life's difficult moments come when one is trying to decide what to do, and often what to do is mired down in thoughts of love, or in some cases lost loves.  When you are dealing with issues of love I must go back to my previous statement about following the lead of your heart.  Matters of the heart are difficult at times, and that is because matters of the heart are the most rewarding when you finally come to a conclusion to things.

Here's the bottom line: learn what your spirit sounds like, and begin to follow the leading of your spirit.  There are going to be times in life when we just don't know what to do next.  If you will take the time to familiarize yourself with the Infinite Spirit that is the real you, then you will never have to worry about not having the answers when you need them.  When communicating with your Infinite Spirit becomes as common place as each breath you take, then you will never have to worry about not having answers to life's most difficult questions.  If you desire to know what to do next, simply ask the question, and trust what your spirit tells you.

Your greatness is not in what you do, but rather who and what you are.  When you can hold on to this truth, when you can follow the guidance provided to you from the real you, then you will never be in a moment where you don't know what to do next.  It may seem simple, but isn't simple a whole lot better than the alternative?