You’re Not Indecisive — You’re Gathering Data

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A calm workspace with overlapping notes, arrows, and ideas—symbolizing a multipassionate gathering information before choosing.

I want to clear something up today:

You’re NOT indecisive.
You’re NOT flaky.
You’re NOT “unable to choose.”

You’re data-driven — even if no one ever framed it that way for you.

Multipassionates make decisions differently than most people.
Where others choose quickly and commit automatically, you pause. You explore. You feel. You scan the horizon for possibility.

And while the world might label that as hesitation…
it’s actually intelligence.

Let’s break this open.



Your Brain Isn’t Stuck — It’s Sampling

Most people decide based on what’s in front of them.
Multipassionates decide based on potential — and that means you naturally:

  • Run mini-simulations in your head

  • Predict outcomes

  • Consider ripple effects

  • Scan for alignment

  • Check your energy and excitement

  • Compare versions of your future

This isn’t indecision.
It’s your intuition collecting data points before it gives you the green light.

Think of it like walking around a new city.
You don’t just sprint down the first street you see.
You wander. You look around. You notice.
You’re gathering context before choosing a direction.

That’s not confusion — that’s wisdom!



Your Hesitation Is a Signal

Every time you say,
“Ugh, I don’t know what to pick…”

you might think something’s wrong.

But hesitation is simply your brain saying:

“I need more information before this makes sense.”

That could be emotional data…
energetic data…
logistical data…
or desire data.

Multipassionates don’t make decisions from pressure, we make them from clarity.

And clarity comes from information — not force.



You’re Not Being Slow — You’re Being Strategic

Multipassionates don’t choose the fastest option. Because we're scared of not choosing the right one.

Here’s something almost nobody realizes:
When we say we want to choose the right one — it means the one that strengthens multiple parts of our life instead of just one.

We're looking for synergy.
Compatibility.
Future-proofing.
Sustainability.

Of course it takes a second.
Of course you need to explore before you choose.
Of course you pause before you commit.

You’re not looking for “a” door.
You’re looking for the door that connects to the whole house!

That takes patience, intelligence, and self-awareness.



Your Brain Is a Pattern Finder, Not a Straight-Line Picker

Linear thinkers decide by eliminating.
Multipassionates decide by connecting.

You don’t ask:
“What should I cut out?”

You ask:
“What fits with who I’m becoming?”
“What flows with my energy?”
“What naturally strengthens my other passions?”

That’s not indecisive.
That’s designing a life that actually works for you.

And honestly?
I’ve never seen anyone make better long-term choices than someone who takes their time at the beginning, and then throws themselves in with their whole heart.



If You Want to Speed Up (Without Rushing), Try This

Instead of forcing yourself to pick something, try this question:

“What information am I missing right now?”

This immediately turns indecision into a puzzle you can solve instead of a flaw you have to fix.

Or try:

“What would my future self thank me for?”
“What’s the easiest version of this choice?”
“Which option feels like relief?”

You’ll notice — instantly — that you’re not stuck.
You’re sorting.
You’re processing.
You’re evaluating.

Because that’s how your brain works best.



You’re Not Indecisive — You’re Deeply in Tune

You’re allowed to gather data.
You’re allowed to take your time.
You’re allowed to move when it feels aligned — not when it feels pressured.

And the more you understand your own natural decision style, the easier everything becomes:

Your ideas flow more naturally.
Your choices feel cleaner and clearer.
Your movement feels grounded.
You stop calling your intelligence a flaw.

You don’t need to be faster.
You just need to trust the way you choose.

You’re not indecisive.
You’re discerning.

So don't be mad at yourself for the way you think! This is an incredible superpower you have.


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Hi there, I'm Monterey!

I’m a multipassionate mentor and course creator who helps creatives, dreamers, and “I-have-50-tabs-open-in-my-brain” people build lives and businesses that finally fit them.

For the last decade, I’ve been studying, testing, breaking, rebuilding, and refining systems that help multipassionates focus, follow through, and turn their ideas into real, sustainable wins. I’ve walked through the overwhelm, the burnout, the “maybe I’m just not built for this” spiral — and I learned how to turn my many passions into a strength instead of a stumbling block.

I’ve had plenty of entrepreneurial flops (the kind that didn’t light up the world, just my credit card). But those experiences helped me understand how I actually operate. Once I cracked the code on my rhythm, everything shifted — and now my work is helping others do the same with far less trial and error.

If you’re building a life that can hold all of who you are, you’re in the right place.

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