Positive Conflict Indecision and Fear Usually, when there is indecision, there is fear. Fear is what stops us in our tracks. Then, we procrastinate. We hope for a way out or for a rescue of some sort. Let me propose that "hoping" is procrastination in disguise. And procrastination is a way to avoid dealing with the truth. And the truth is: what you want probably requires that you change something, take some risk, and perhaps take on some work you'd really rather not do. A number of years ago, I came across a book with a stop- you-in-your-tracks title: I Feel So Much Better Now That I've Given Up Hope. Consider that, in nearly all situations, hoping does not change the reality of things. Having hope can represent