Don’t Double Down on Dumb Decisions!
We all make bad decisions- it’s just part of being human. It’s seldom one bad decision- it’s what we do AFTER that decision that makes things so much worse.
Far too often, we double down on those poor choices. We get caught up in the story we tell ourselves. We make decisions based on emotions that are driven by our need to protect our ego and save face.
We make choices that might temporarily soothe our insecurities or boost our self-image, but ultimately don’t serve our best interests.
Here’s the hard truth: When we double down on dumb decisions, we drift further from our authentic selves. Our reality slowly transforms into the sad existence of living a lie.
And we believe- consciously or unconsciously, that it’s ‘too late’ to go back and make a different choice.
And you’d be half-right if you believe that.
You can’t go back. But you can make a different choice.
You probably had the knee-jerk response, telling yourself (and this screen) that, “It’s not that simple.” You’re not wrong.
Breaking free from the path you’ve committed to isn’t easy. You probably worry that you won’t escape with your pride and dignity intact. And you may be right.
But wouldn’t you rather live as a person of humility rather than being known for your ego and pride?
Sometimes the only option is the hardest one: acknowledging that it wasn’t your best decision and choosing to do something different—even if that means walking away.
We’ve all been there. You know you’re making the wrong choice, but you do it anyway because you feel you’ve gone too far down a particular path. Or you recognize what the right thing is, but you’ve lived a certain way for so long that undoing the damage seems impossible.
But here’s what I need you to understand: If you’re living a life that’s fundamentally untrue to yourself—if you’ve made poor decisions and decided that “making the best of it” is your only option—that’s actually the worst possible decision you could make.
Yes, there are times when you have to push through discomfort or live with consequences. But nothing says you must continue down a road that doesn’t align with your authentic self.
You can change your trajectory at any point. You don’t have to keep following a path just because you’ve been on it for days, months, or even years.
Your authentic life is waiting. The question is: Are you brave enough to claim it?