From SGI USA, I'm Cassidy Bradford, and this is Budability.

The weekly series where I talk with Buddhists from all walks of life

about the power we each have to change our lives and the world around us.

We're officially entering the time of year where change is in the air.

High schoolers are getting college decisions, and some college students are preparing for graduation,

which could mean a big move across the country, starting a new career, or finally jumping into the post-college dating pool.

But before we get to the moment of change, we need to actually come to a decision.

Sometimes we have big decisions, but they're easy to make.

Like getting a life-saving surgery.

Big life decision, but probably easy to make.

But in most cases, the decision isn't just big.

It's difficult to.

But let's get one thing straight.

Buddhism is about going after your dreams. The Buddhist

philosopher, Dysakwikata, says, life is best lived by being bold and daring. People tend to grow

fearful when they taste failure, face a daunting challenge or fall ill. Yet, that is precisely the time to become even bolder. Although we may

want to live boldly, the fear of failure is real. We might agonize over our options, making

pros and cons lists. Paralyzed by indecision, so we ask every person we've ever met for

advice. Maybe our brother thinks we should totally dump her, but our best friend says we should give

it one more try. Or one of our parents thinks we would really love city life, but the other thinks a college town

will really be the best fit.

While it's helpful to get advice from people we trust, it's important to recognize that

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