Letting Yourself Off the Hook

September 21

There’s a lot of reasons to let yourself off the hook.

Maybe you didn’t know any better. You didn’t have the time to think this far ahead. You know that you would handle the situation differently know—so why keep yourself on the hook for something you previously didn’t know?

Maybe you did know better. You saw the situation coming. The question now is to what end are you going to beat yourself up over it? Is keeping yourself on the hook helping anyone else handle the situation? Or is it just some roundabout way of keeping a sense of control?

Maybe you didn’t see the hook at all—just the tantalizing bait, laid out by someone without the purest intentions. Sure, you could be wiser, but maybe the metal in your mouth is letting you know to spit out that thing you thought you wanted?

Ultimately, though, the main reason to let yourself off the hook is because you’re playing catch-and-release.

Which means there’s countless opportunities to put yourself back on the hook, anytime you like.

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