Decisions may not always be easy, but they can be powerful. Remember, not making a decision is a

decision of itself. And when you are faced with the problem of making a decision first,

realize that, then come to terms with the notion that any decision at that point is going to be better than no

decision at all.

Hey, Herdlers, Emily Abadi popping in for a new installment of hurdle moment. Before we get going here, I feel like I need to thank you.

This week, maybe more than any week ever.

I feel like so many hurdlers, so many people listening into the

podcast are reaching out and sharing their stories with me, showing me their gratitude, and I just

want you to know how much I appreciate it. It feels extra special just because right now,

there is so much going on. Life feels chaotic and

out of our control in a lot of ways. And for a while, I was convinced that it would be hard to do

much of anything while things weren't how I hoped they would be. After a few weeks, that

mentality, to be real with you, it started to get old

and stale. And I knew that sitting here in my fourth floor, New York City apartment, and just

thinking things should be or could be or whatever, that wasn't going to get me anywhere. To an

extent, I just got really tired of my own bullshit.

Notice that this episode is marked explicit. But yeah, I woke up a couple weeks ago and just

said, screw that. Like, why am I wasting so much of my energy being frustrated with how

things could be or should be if that's not how they

actually are. I know it. I am better than that. I am. And so are you. Let's be real. That way

of thinking and won't get any of us anywhere. For us to be better, for us to make positive change,

it often starts with this moment, right? This moment

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