What are the consequences of our actions? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As an overthinker with a somewhat negative predisposition, I often perform pre-mortems where (like a chess Grandmaster*) I envisage everything that possibly could go wrong with a potential move, convincing myself that it probably will.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The result?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fear to perform said action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This apprehension of negative consequences inhibits the making of meaningful progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So let us conduct a thought experiment… <\/p>\n\n\n\n
What if those negative consequences never materialized?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Would you call that old friend, send that work email, join that club?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And in the interests of being thorough…<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What if your negative visualizations did manifest – what’s the worst that could happen?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rejection? Perhaps. Failure? Possibly. Loss? Potentially.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Such consequences aren’t as catastrophic as we initially imagine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Similarly, non-reversible decisions are rare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In unwelcome eventualities, we can simply choose again and course correct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So instead of fantasizing about the ideal outcome, make some real-world progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n