You can head in the same direction for a long time and still decide to stop or make a change. The key is to recognize that the decision is yours.

You have a choice even when your momentum makes it seem like you don’t. You might think to yourself, “This is how it’s always been, so this is how it has to be.” In many cases, that’s a false, limiting belief.

You may want to avoid losing the time or money you’ve invested. In reality, it’s already gone and you could make a new decision.

• You’ve invested hundreds of dollars in collectibles that you’re going to sell. You realize the craze has passed and they’re not worth anything. Should you keep investing more?
• You drive an hour in the wrong direction. Should you keep going or turn around?

By the way, this was inspired by a door in our house that often scraped the floor, especially when humidity was high. While Trish was away, I fixed it in 15 minutes, wondering afterwards why I accepted a scraping door for so long. (It doesn’t matter, it’s fixed now. With any luck, I’ve learned from my mistake.)

What have you been accepting that you are ready to reconsider?