Note to Self

[nyuanshin]

Passive-aggressive behavior is a symptom of difficulty making decisions quickly and efficiently -- it's an inappropriate and generally harmful kind of dithering. Go one way or another and be ready to change course if need be, but whatever you do don't wobble. (Or, as I think Watts suggested -- if you must wobble, wobble mindfully and wholeheartedly

Comments

[csn]

The founder of aikido once said, "People think I don't lose my balance, but actually I just get it back faster than anyone can see."

[_luaineach]

Passive-aggressive behavior is a symptom of difficulty making decisions quickly and efficiently

You might find the links/discussions in this this post of mine interesting and topical to this train of thought.

[colinmarshall]

I've had similar thoughts before: quick decisions that you whack into shape over time beat agonized-over decisions with a load of up-front time wasted.

[xshardsx]

Why?

[colinmarshall]

Less time spent total. If I noticed a significantly better outcome from decisions I've agonized over than decisions I've made quickly, that wouldn't be so important, but since I don't, it is.