Tip of the day – Short-term fence-sitting is fine…

There’s a saying that the grass is always greener on the other side. The connotation of the saying is that this is an illusion. Meaning, the other side appears green when you look at it from where you are but if you were to get there, perhaps, looking at where you now are might be greener.

So what’s new? Everyone obviously knows this already!

The catch is - if everyone, now and in the history of humankind, had taken this saying to heart and at face value, the world would have stayed still. It is the weakness of the resolve to stay put and the strength of the mind to experiment and discover the new and unknown that has fuelled progress. However, there have been many instances of experimentation that has resulted in a step backward or progress with negative consequences.

This, finally, brings me to fence-sitting.

Imagine sitting on a high fence, not the barbed wire kind, with an aerial and panoramic view of both sides of the picture to be able to make a considered decision. If you stick around there forever, procrastinating the making of a decision in search of a sign from up above, well, that is long-term fence-sitting. That is the worst course you could take and the last thing I recommend. However, if you spend just enough time on the fence to get a view and understand the nuances of both sides of an equation, you are likely to be making the right decision. That is short-term fence-sitting and that is highly recommended!