From the archive

You didn't change your mind. You got scared

“It's not the right time.” “I've been reconsidering my priorities.” “You have to be realistic.” Maybe. People do change their minds. New information exists. You can look closely at something you wanted and discover that the actual version isn't worth the price. Walking away can be a perfectly good decision. But what did you learn between yesterday and today? Did the terms change? Did you discover a cost you hadn't considered? Or did somebody finally say, “Okay. Let's do it,” and your stomach dropped?