The quietness of midnight, can really help with clarity and make understanding better. During the midnight hours, we don't feel any pressure to rest or attend to an urgent task. That's why I will sleep on certain decisions, then think of a solution and calculate risk before making a decision and this is achieved at midnight.
At midnight, when the brain is at rest, no distractions from noise and people. The tranquility helps my flow of thoughts and gives me enough time that's required to make a decision.
Midnight doesn't just give me time to think through decisions, but also to reflect on my long and short term decisions. It could be a business decision, career choice, relationship decision, self improvement choices, and emotional choices.
I can decide on any of these at midnight, it all depends on the situation I need to fix.
As a business owner, there are certain decisions that require deep thought, especially when it involves finances. One of the decisions that I had left to decide at midnight was the thought of taking a loan to fund my business earlier this year.
I was running out of funds due to some losses I encountered, and I had to choose between taking a loan to build up or closing for a while.
I had to take some time to study how debt works, and I realized I wasn't ready to take that route yet. Because considering the current inflow of cash and the possibility of meeting up before the due date was a bit complex, at the end, I decided to close up for awhile to build capital, because building up on debt wasn't going to fix my sales issue or guarantee smooth sales.
That was one decision I slept on, made at midnight and I never regretted it.
I realized it's okay to take a short break, especially when your business plan isn't going as planned and expected.
The next time I decide to show up, I will be prepared and set for success, have complete capital and don't have to think of running a business on debt.
There are many other life changing decisions that I have made at midnight, and these decisions are based on the situation that I'm facing at every moment. It could be a career choice, relationship/friendship decisions, a personal growth decision and many others.
To most of us, it's not just a night to rest, but a night to reflect on our decisions and choices. A night to think through our choices and get a solution to what's bothering us.
Some big, sad and happy decisions were made at midnight, because that's when I find tranquility, a distraction from noise and one of the best times to be truthful to myself.
My response to this prompt:
Hi there, and welcome to the latest prompt for the Midnight community. In this prompt, tell us if you have ever left a decision to be decided at midnight instead of during the day.