It is the mark of a good action that it appears inevitable in retrospect.

Good decisions often look obvious afterwards, even when they felt uncertain or even reckless at the time. Once the outcome has unfolded, the right choice seems like the only possible one, and everyone forgets how much doubt surrounded it. That is why hindsight makes wise action look easy and makes the courage it took invisible.

When you are facing a hard decision, remember that the clarity you want may only arrive later. You do not have to wait for the choice to feel inevitable before you make it. And when looking back at other people’s choices, try to credit how uncertain they must have felt at the time.