The card I pulled this morning was Postponement. The imagery is striking: a woman stands in a world of dull greys, gazing out through a window frame at a vivid, colourful world just beyond her reach. The rainbow hues beginning to show in her own clothes hint that she wants to step through — but hesitation holds her back. “What if?” questions cloud her mind, and she can’t quite make the leap.
The message is clear: every time we wait, postpone, or overthink, life’s vibrancy gets put on hold too.
Drawn Today
The woman in this picture is living in a grey landscape, full of unreal, cut-out clouds. Through the window frame she can see colours and light and aliveness, and although she would like to move through the frame — as we can see by the rainbow colours appearing in her garment — she can’t quite manage to do it. There is still too much ‘what-if?” activity in her mind.
Tomorrow never comes, they say, but no matter how often it is said, it seems that most of us tend to forget the truth of it. In fact, the one and only result in postponing things is a dull and depressing feeling of incompletion and ‘stuck-ness’ today. The relief and expansiveness you will feel once you put aside all the dithering thoughts that are preventing you from acting now will make you wonder why you ever waited so long.
What It Means to Me
This card couldn’t have shown up at a better time. Today I viewed two potential rental places. One was a townhouse — quiet, with perks like ensuite laundry and a dishwasher — but it came with multiple flights of stairs that gave me pause, both for my dad’s mobility and my slight fear of heights. The second option was an apartment that felt run-down, and the “Please don’t b/i!” sign on the window made me feel uneasy about safety.
Of the three places I’ve seen so far, the townhouse seems the best option — but then I catch myself thinking about basement suites, which cost far less each month. And so I hesitate. Apply now, or wait? Decide now, or later?
The Postponement card seems to be nudging me: stop overthinking, stop postponing. Make the choice that feels right today. Even if it’s not perfect, it will move me forward.
Osho Reminds Us
Postponement is simply stupid. Tomorrow you will also have to decide, so why not today? And do you think that tomorrow you will be wiser than today? Do you think that tomorrow you will be livelier than today? Do you think that tomorrow you will be younger than today, fresher than today?
Tomorrow you will be older, your courage will be less; tomorrow you will be more experienced, your cunningness will be more; tomorrow death will come closer — you will start wavering and being more afraid. Never postpone for the tomorrow. And who knows? Tomorrow may come or may not come. If you have to decide you have to decide right now.
Even Osho includes a touch of humour, reminding us how often we delay choices endlessly — like the dentist’s patient who couldn’t decide between a baby or having her wisdom teeth pulled!
Diana’s Wisdom in Zen
Diana never postpones her decisions. If she’s hungry, she tells me immediately. If she wants to pounce on a toy, she leaps. She doesn’t waste her time on “what-ifs.” She just acts. Maybe I need to borrow some of that feline decisiveness.
Final Thought
Postponement is one of the sneakiest traps in life. It feels safe, but it only keeps us stuck in the greys. Taking action, even imperfect action, is what brings us through the frame into colour.
Today’s reminder is simple: don’t wait for tomorrow to make the decision you could make today.
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