Hudson River

For every car purchase, Germans typically take an average of 20 hours. However, the truly important decisions in life are often postponed to tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, and ultimately to the never-never day. Under the banner of perseverance, one drags themselves to a hated job for years, avoids conflicts with gritted teeth, or keeps a partnership alive that has long been beyond saving. Those who shy away from tough decisions relinquish control. Instead of making their own choices, circumstances or others make them for them. In the best case, one ends up at the wrong destination; in the worst, in a catastrophe—both professionally and personally. This book shows how to remain your own pilot in the crucial moments of life. Because only those who do not hand over responsibility for their lives to the tower will, like "Sully" Sullenberger, manage to navigate through a crisis.