Category Archives: Inspiration

I recently had lunch with another photographer and we were talking about our self-promotion efforts. He told me that what usually happens is that half way through the process, he gets stuck and can’t make a decision and thus the project never takes off.

Not making a decision is a decision in itself, and not a very good one.  Decision making, I have realized, is a skill that needs to be worked on. Making decisions can be a crippling experience for people because there is an underlying fear of failure and self doubt.

Opportunity can be hidden between the layers of a problem and I think the key to making decisions is to be look for the opportunity. Decision making is about facing a question, yourself and drawing from the experiences that have come before. Its a self affirming process because it gives you the capability of change.

“Somewhere along the line of development we discover what we really are, and then we make our real decision for which we are responsible. Make that decision primarily for yourself because you can never really live anyone else’s life.” – Eleanor Roosevelt