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On Moving Forward
<p>It is better to fail than to <strong>regret</strong>. The ghost of what coukd have been is an ever present entity. It lives in the path you currently walk. It whispers in the things you do now to probably distract yourself. It tugs at the back of your head constantly.</p><p>You've ran more What If? scenarios than the eponymous TV show can muster. But alas, when regret wants to visit: it doesn't travel alone.</p><p>You see, regret is a relic of the past. It functions as a harsh reminder. It makes itself an altar to unexplored possibilities inside your mind and demands worship every split second. With all this, its co-traveller is just as annoying.</p><p><br/></p><p>Just when you think you have removed from regret’s clutches: you come face to face with <strong>Sunk Cost Fallacy.</strong></p><p>Oh, this one is even much more aggravating because it appeals to reason. It tells you to consider all that you have now. <em>Won't it be foolish to throw all of this away?</em>, it asks. <em>Your situation is currently another's prayer point and you dare abandon ship?</em></p><p>Tough place to be in because it has a point. A solid one at that, but, you cannot continue to ignore this gnawing in your heart. You are paralysed where you stand.</p><p>A peep backwards fills you with regret and the glance forward: uncertainty.</p><p>The thing is - what these entities don't want you to know is that: action is the balm to rid you of their torment. Not just any action though - <strong>unapologetic</strong>, <strong>insistent</strong> and IMPERFECT action. </p><p>The earlier you realize that the purpose of regret and the fallacy is not to inspire you to <strong>fight</strong> or <strong>flee</strong> but to <strong>freeze</strong>: the better for you.</p><p>There is no use being scared of the unknown because as a matter of fact, <strong>you</strong> are also an unknown entity to the unknown that <strong>you</strong> will surely encounter!</p><p>The fastest way to succeed is to fail. As much as possible. That way, no fallacy can hold your moving forward and no regret can turn you into a pillar of salt.</p>
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