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Learning to stop the slide…

The first decision wasn’t awful – perhaps not completely thought through – but it wasn’t the end of the world.

Then circumstances conspired against me and the second decision – worse than the first – was the beginning of the end.

In hindsight, the smart thing would have been to sidestep and possibly let things run their course. Instead I felt I needed to “fix” things and just managed to compound a bad situation.

Why is it that we fail to get out of the track and stop making bad decisions?

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Limiting your life by playing it safe.

Risk has a positive side – it brings rewards!

Now I’m not saying that everyone should become daredevils with a total disregard for their own and others’ safety and wellbeing. But if you never risk anything, what can you truly gain?

Risk comes in many flavors – some contain social peril; some jeopardize finances; but perhaps the most sensitive risks expose your self-confidence.

Some people are so adverse to any type of risk that they settle for what they feel is safe and ultimately wind up losing in the long run – by sitting on the sideline.

What we need to learn is how to maximize life’s rewards while keeping the risks under control.

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