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Back to EpisodesEp.360 Why Keeping Your Options Open Is Holding You Back
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We’re told that having options makes us smart. A backup plan feels responsible. Safe. Mature.
But most of the time, those options quietly weaken us.
When there’s an easy exit, you don’t commit fully.
When things get hard, you don’t push through the wall—you look for the door.
History isn’t moved by people with perfect contingency plans. It’s moved by people who removed retreat as an option. When the boats are burned, focus sharpens. Effort deepens. Commitment becomes unavoidable.
This isn’t about recklessness. It’s about clarity.
A Plan B that comforts you often steals energy from Plan A.
Today’s Move: Look at the goal you say matters most. Then look at your backup plan. Ask yourself honestly—does it protect you, or is it giving you permission to quit?
If you want the island, stop staring at the boats.