When I Want to Change My Plan
Summary
- When you feel a strong urge to change a plan midway, stop and reflect.
- Ask yourself whether new and significant information has come to light that challenges your initial assumptions.
- Recognize that the temptation to adjust plans is often about an internal need for control or action.
- Understand that it's sometimes better to be patient and allow the original plan to play out to the end.
- Stay committed to your course unless there's a concrete reason to pivot.
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How To Take Action
I would suggest taking a moment to pause whenever you're tempted to change your plans on the fly. Here's a simple way to make sure you're making decisions for the right reasons:
First, ask yourself if there's any big, new information that you didn't know before. This new info should be really important and should show that your first idea might not be right anymore. If you don't have that kind of info, you might just be feeling antsy and wanting to feel like you're doing something.
It's actually okay to just wait and see how your plan works out. Stick to what you decided unless there's a super good reason to switch things up. Here's a plan of action:
- When the urge to change plans hits, stop and take a deep breath.
- Write down why you want to change the plan.
- Look at your reasons and check if any of them is about new, big info that messes with your plan.
- If you don't find that kind of information, remind yourself it's cool to wait and keep going with the plan like you first thought.
- If you really find new, huge info, then think about how to change your plan in a smart way.
Remember, patience can be powerful. Don't rush to make changes just because you want to feel busy. Stay true to your goals and let your plans do their job. This way, you save time and energy for things that really need your attention.
Quotes by Alex Hormozi
"Unless I have new information that has disproven an original assumption around a plan materially, then it usually means I'm trying to satisfy some internal desire to have control or take action of some sort"
– Alex Hormozi
"Sometimes the best thing you can do is just let a plan unfold and see it through"
– Alex Hormozi
Full Transcript
why am I trying to change this whenever I have a huge desire to change a plan halfway through I think to myself unless I have new information that has disproven an original assumption around a plan materially then it usually means I'm trying to satisfy some internal desire to have control or take action of some sort when Sometimes the best thing you can do is just let a plan unfold and see it through