Right thing Wrong thing and Nothing

"..In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.."

My favorite quote. It would seem to be the case that Roosevelt was a man of action. At some point he learned that he who hesitates is lost, or something like that. So he quit hesitating. Right or wrong, he did something. A man of action.

When I can't decide what to do, it's not too long before this quote comes to mind. It gets my feet moving in a direction. Hopefully the right direction.

D is for Do Something

There are a few quotes I tend to keep top of mind. For me they serve not only in writing and thought but in life. My kids know it by heart as well. For me, the concept Roosevelt so concisely summed up is a simple one that provides the answer to many of life's issues. Teddy Roosevelt is responsible for my favorite quote of all time.

In any moment of decision,
the best thing you can do is the right thing,
the next best thing is the wrong thing,
and the worst thing you can do is nothing.

A wonderful antidote to the old "paralysis by analysis" that is so often seen by those in our society charged with the necessity to "do something".