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What you call a backup plan can be a ticket to your own failure. Is it a backup plan? Are you improving your chances of success with it or are you giving yourself a way out; something to fall back on?
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Choose commitment over escape hatches
Contingencies can either strengthen resolve or quietly weaken it. A plan meant to support your goal becomes harmful when it offers comforting excuses to quit. The challenge is to design safety nets that reinforce commitment rather than dilute it.
TakeawayConsider shaping alternatives that keep you moving toward the goal instead of offering an easy exit.
ReflectWhere in your life is a “just in case” plan protecting you, and where might it be letting you off the hook?
- commitment
- self-honesty
- focus
- resilience
- intentional planning
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Design Backup Plans That Fuel Determination, Not Undermine You
Turn backup plans into engines of Determination. Design safety nets that protect you without creating escape hatches, so you stay focused to finish well.
