I can’t remember where I saw the article now, but I read a study that looked at the very issue you’re battling with. I think it was done over a period of time, and looked at people who were in a genuine dilemma over whether to accept the status quo or plunge into the change. The conclusion was that, on the whole, the people who chose change felt better for having made the plunge. That’s not to say it always worked out well, but, in the grand scheme of things, they felt they benefited from breaking the stagnancy.

Jeff.