Move forward towards the Light and the shadow falls behind; you move away from it and you have to follow your own shadow. Go every moment one step nearer to the Lord and then, Maya, the shadow (illusion) will fall back and will not delude you at all. Be steady; be resolved. Do not commit a fault or take a false step and then repent! Have the tapam (the deliberation, the decision, the discipline) first, that is better than Paschatapam, (regret for the mistake made). Arjuna had tapam, he saw the consequences even before the battle began and wanted Krishna to advise him what to do. But, Dharmaraja, the eldest brother, had Paschatapam, sorrow  after the war was over, repentance after the loss incurred. Reason out and discriminate Above all, you must take every step in spiritual practice or in the worldly life, only after deep deliberation and satisfying yourself that it will be for your good. (SSS Vol.4)

What is needed is to regulate our thoughts in the right manner. As soon as a thought arises, we should not rush into action, but should subject the thought to the scrutiny of the intellect for a correct decision before implementing the thought. But now-a-days most people have the tendency to be in a hurry to put their thought into action without any such deliberation. That is the reason for the statement, ‘Haste makes waste, waste makes worry, so do not be in hurry’. Therefore, action undertaken after deliberation alone results in peace. (ICS , p.75)

The one who is careful in his behaviour, doing all actions after due deliberation, will have no fear of danger. (SSS Vol.29, p. 1)

The rule for spiritual life is to be cautious. Start carefully, drive carefully and arrive safely. Be steady; be resolved. Do not commit a fault or take a false step, and then repent! Have the deliberation, the decision, the discipline first; that is better than regret for the mistake made. (CWBSSB, p. 188)