As Seth Godin says:
“Sometimes we make poor choices. [...] The real problem kicks in after that.”
I make poor choices all the time.
But it’s the ones that I either repeat or perpetuate that really hurt.
A poor choice is a sunk cost.
You don’t have to pay for it twice.
Common examples in health & fitness are:
‘I fell off the wagon on Friday so I might as well just do the same thing for the rest of the weekend.’
‘I didn’t follow the plan this week. I’m so embarrassed I’m not even going to check in with my coach or trainer about it.’
‘It’s been months since I’ve been on track. I am fat & lazy.’
In each case it’s the SECOND choice that does even more ‘damage’ than the first.
But the reality is that the second choice is completely independent of the first - IF you can take a step back and see the situation without bias.
Just because you had a crappy night of eating & drinking does not mean you have to continue it for the rest of the weekend.
Just because you were off plan doesn’t mean that you have to feel embarrassed about it.
Just because you have been lazy for months does not mean that you are lazy.
The way forward it through whatever has transpired in the past - not to stay tied to it in your thinking or behavior.
