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Uncertainty
“I don't want to admit that a plan no longer feels right.
A little room to breathe.
Uncertainty
“Wir verneinen und müssen verneinen, weil Etwas in uns leben und sich bejahen will, Etwas, das wir vielleicht noch nicht kennen, noch nicht sehen!”
English translation
“We deny, and must deny, because something in us wants to live and affirm itself, something which we perhaps do not as yet know, do not as yet see!”
Friedrich Nietzsche — The Gay Science, 1882IV.307, “In Favour of Criticism”, excerpt, p. 241English translation by Thomas Common (1910)Read the source ↗
Honesty can change a plan before resentment grows.
Continuing silently may seem easier than disappointing someone with new information. You can speak while there is still time to discuss alternatives, acknowledging the inconvenience without treating your changing needs as something that must stay hidden for the plan to count.
ONE SMALL STEP
Name the part of the plan that no longer works and suggest a realistic alternative.