To use the past to justify the present is bad enough—but it’s just as bad to use the present to justify the past.
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... along with justifications is all we normally blurt out during a heated discussion or argument, and it just makes things worse.
Focus on the present and the future, and not try to justify the past.
In general, a good checklist is:
On the other hand, bad checklists are:
In most cases, once you do something scary, you realize it’s not as bad as you thought—it was just the anticipation that frightened you more than anything.
Setting a goal can help you get past that anticipation and feel in control of your vulnerability.
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