The #1 mistake when discovering Human Design

Those two dreaded words in your decision-making strategy:

Wait for…

90% of people are designed to wait.

• There are the Builders: Wait for the response
• And the Advisors: Wait for the invitation
• And the Evaluators: Wait for a 28-day cycle (which sounds absolutely crazy, but I'm planning on diving deep because of how many I know).

And yes, if you think that waiting is just sitting at home in your PJ’s waiting for a text, you’ll feel…

Bitter. Disappointed. Frustrated.

Thankfully, that’s not what waiting means. At least, it’s not what actively waiting means, which is what we’re talking about here.

Actively waiting means not forcing things

Do the things that you want to do. If you want to share on social media, do it! If you want to stay at home and get better at your specific skill, do it! Live your life doing what feels good to you.

I’ll share more per-type suggestions at the bottom.

One thing I’ve noticed from experience: anytime my mind says that I should do something, it usually means I'm trying to force something: I don’t want to do it, but my mind believes that if I don’t do it, then no one will ever see me.

And what I’ve discovered is that it isn’t true. When I force, I feel frustrated and shortly quit. But when I wait for what my gut says yes to, I keep going because I feel satisfied. I’m doing what I want to do, and that is sustainable.

There’s a massive difference between just living your life versus trying to be seen. Being thirsty: it’s not a good look for love or life.

But Shawn, what if I’m broke and can’t wait?

Yeah, the struggle is real.

I used to try to tell people to follow their decision-making strategy in all cases, but I've found that when people are struggling to meet basic needs, to follow one's design may be too hard. After all, your mind is strong, and this is a tough fight while you're still learning to trust it.

So now I suggest to first do whatever it takes to get financial stability. Find something that pays you something but doesn't leave you exhausted. Even if it's not your dream job, steady income can remove the need to force action. And while you're building this, practice your decision-making strategy with less critical questions.

After you've built some security, expand your decision-making strategy to include decisions that have a financial impact.