hesitating attitude

Hesitation is a sign of a lack of courage to do what is required in the situation.  It may show itself in a variety of ways: in laziness ("Laziness indicates the hesitating attitude.  We can deduce from it that the child no longer believes that he can advance" [p. 391].); in misbehavior ("There is only one reason for an individual to side-step to the useless side:  the fear of a defeat on the useful side" [p. 157].); in depression ("Individual Psychology sees in this type the pronouncedly hesitating individual who does not have the confidence to overcome difficulties and to advance, but who initiates his further steps with the greatest caution and who prefers to stand still or to turn back rather that to take any risk" [p. 170].)