Here's my modus operandi --

I delay making any decision at all as long as possible. Even if I've made a decision internally, or have a strong feeling in one direction, I often delay making it public or taking any action until it's too late. Esp. if there was any kind of risk involved -- and of course, there usually is. So letting the moment pass without doing anything is a way of not taking risk and preserving the status quo.

The other part of this dynamic is just as negative. I can get mulishly stubborn about a decision, even if it's a ridiculously bad one, such as gathering equipment for suicide. Having "gone public" about an intention, I don't want to back down. There's some kind of perverse pride involved here. I am having more success changing this behavior than delaying decisions and action.

Good topic, Kimmydawn.