That would indicate too large steps or simply a reckless conduct. Which indeed is a way of life for most people. Nowadays people would be unreasonably fearful most of the time, and after reaching an instinctive end of tolerance of inaction would suddenly act reckless. It is like they hate investing effort in thinking so much, that they would do anything but profound thought. This was true throughout the entire history, just the balance of recklessness and inaction shifted.