Tuesday, October 30, 2018

Bad decisions, good stories



It is news to no one that we sometimes make bad decisions.  That’s just life.  We are not perfect and, if we were, we would have no stories to tell, which would be pretty darn awful.

Good stories come out of what we do after we make bad decisions.  When we realize that we are lost, or that we shouldn’t have said that thing, or had that third drink, or sat on the couch for an entire week and we decide to do something about it, we move into the protagonist space.  We have an obstacle and we get to overcome it.  Sure, the obstacle may not look like a dragon or a mountain.  Maybe our personal monster looks like a pair of too-tight jeans or a pile of empty soda cans.  No matter what it looks like, the way to win is to start working.

Step one might be as simple as standing up.  Maybe we make a call to a friend.  Maybe we go for a walk.  If we don’t know what step one is, we can ask.

I’m here for goal-setting and non-couch-sitting if anyone needs me!

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