I have this nasty habit of rushing into things before I fully think it all through. I get so excited about my new idea that I go running full force... and then fall flat on my face.

I've thrown away a ton of money because of this little habit. (I'd probably be loaded right now if I had saved that money instead.)

On the other hand, some of the money I spent was on learning new skills that didn't pan out at the time but will speed up my learning curve on future projects.

So, how do you know which big ideas are divine guidance leading to growth and which are just money-wasting flops?

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I've been eyeballing this AI software that is a pro email copywriter. The tech is legit incredible and I have been wanting to get my hands on it for awhile now.

Enter my first world problems: I don't exactly have a reason to buy it.

I don't have a business right now. I haven't had any money-making ideas that would make the purchase logical. (Is it super weird that I want a program just because it's awesome and I want to play with it?) 

The thing is (feel free to call me crazy), I really feel like this is the answer I've been looking for. If I did have a business, this product would be a no-brainer. (Which is probably why I'm so infatuated.)

So, I have been wracking my brain trying to think of new business ideas I can get enthusiastic about. (Because, remember, my bank account is crying out for food and replenishment.)

And I think I've come up with something... except it's not exactly new and it feels a little like I could potentially be going backwards.

Not going to lie, I am totally asking God for some signs right now. (I'm tired of charging forward into actions that are not part of His plan.)

I don't think I know the answer here, except maybe to take a step back and listen for guidance from God and from your heart. If you still think it's a good idea after a few days of simmering (and maybe a good pros and cons list!), then go for it.

The worst thing that happens is that you lose money. Yeah, that sucks, but in the grand scheme of things you did learn something.

I'm also trying to remind myself to stop attaching so much to the outcome of things.

What if that thing that you start doing leads to this other thing that you absolutely love but that you wouldn't have found if you hadn't started the other thing in the first place? (Did that make sense??)

Why can't we just throw stuff at the wall and see what sticks? I mean, let's get back to WWDD... she'd try shit. She would maybe do a bunch of different things and then evaluate what's working and what's not, right?

So, do we really need to overthink it so much? Can we just go do the thing and see how it goes? Can we try a bunch of different things at once because why not?

Control is the enemy of progress. At least my control is. When I try to make things happen a certain way, it usually never works out well.

Maybe I just need to emulate a little Jeff Spicoli and ride those tasty waves...

While my overthinking brain is freaking out about whether I'm making the right decisions or not, my gut is telling me to just chill and see what happens.

Do I want to waste more money I don't have if it doesn't work out? Nope, def can't be doing that! 

But what if it is the thing that finally works? Can I really afford to take that chance? (I mean that's the bigger loss if I don't go for it, right?)

I'm an impatient soul. But I am still hoping for my sign...