I delayed launching this podcast for almost a year. I was prepared after six months, but I kept researching, planning, perfecting—until my 42nd birthday forced me to face the truth: I was wobbling. Analysis paralysis had me stuck in a living death, and I wasn't actually living my life.This episode is about hesitation, fear, and what Zen calls "wobbling"—standing in two places, never fully present, paralyzed by uncertainty about outcomes. We explore why overthinking is worse than imperfect action, how the brain makes decisions before we're consciously aware of them, and why forward motion itself is an act of faith. From Einstein's bicycle balance metaphor to Jesus walking on water to the Zen master who said "when hungry, eat; when tired, sleep"—the wisdom is the same: stop wobbling and move.I share my own struggles with this podcast (asking five different AI chatbots about one edit), my eight-year career paralysis in gig work, freezing at the top of an obstacle course in boot camp, and how my wife's spontaneous advice—"how about you don't worry about whether it's good or not and just do it"—cuts through all the noise. We discuss the difference between wise planning and paralysis, why "decide" literally means "to slay all other options," the neuroscience of spontaneous decision-making, and how death is your companion reminding you to act.Featuring wisdom from Zen master Hyakujo on not wobbling, Alan Watts's The Wisdom of Insecurity, the Bhagavad Gita on unattached action, the Matrix Oracle on choices already made, Einstein's letter about bicycle balance, Jesus telling Peter "why did you doubt?" (Greek: distazo = to stand in two places), James on faith without works being dead, the parable of the Appointment in Samarra, Bilbo leaving his hobbit hole, and Lao Tzu on retiring when the work is done.If you're stuck in planning mode, perfecting instead of publishing, or afraid to make the career move/ask the person/launch the thing—this one's for you. Imperfect action beats perfect paralysis every time.Want to share a thought?Support the show🔗 All links: https://linktr.ee/standingnowhere🎧 Listen on your favorite app💬 Join our community on Discord📩 Email: [email protected](Tap “Support the show” above to become a Patron — thank you!)

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