Thank you for your wise words @bleujay. You truly are a breath of fresh air to hear.

I could not agree more on the goldfish picture. It was a blessing to find it when searching for appropriate visuals for the words.

"Many times we make a decision in the 'conference room' when we should have made it before we entered the room and as you say be willing to take responsibility for that decision."

I made that mistake for quite some time, and then realized it was my fault and not the people asking me for a decision. You're right, we ought to know our purpose before the pressure comes upon us.