Our word 'crisis' comes from a Greek root meaning "to decide." A crisis often results when we fail to decide on the direction we want our lives to take, and a crisis often compels us to make the decision to commit ourselves to a new direction.
Laurence Boldt
Source: How To Find The Work You Love, (c) 1996,2004 Laurence Boldt, Peguin/Compass, p. 30