{"id":1794,"date":"2011-02-22T11:23:22","date_gmt":"2011-02-22T15:23:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shieldsgroup.com\/?p=1794"},"modified":"2011-02-22T12:36:07","modified_gmt":"2011-02-22T16:36:07","slug":"escaping-the-trap-of-pessimistic-fatalism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shieldsgroup.com\/blog\/2011\/02\/22\/escaping-the-trap-of-pessimistic-fatalism\/","title":{"rendered":"Escaping the Trap of Pessimistic Fatalism"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><strong>I love the undo feature on computers.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong>If I accidently delete an important paragraph from a sermon, I can undo it. If I accidently delete a file I need, I can go to the recycle bin and restore it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Google even allows me to un-send a message I have emailed<\/strong> within a few seconds of sending it.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1795\" title=\"undo button\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shieldsgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/undo.gif?resize=584%2C71\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"71\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.shieldsgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/undo.gif?w=629&amp;ssl=1 629w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.shieldsgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/undo.gif?resize=300%2C36&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s amazing how often I use that feature.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I say something I shouldn\u2019t have said.\u00a0Undo.<\/li>\n<li>I forget to add a recipient.\u00a0Undo.<\/li>\n<li>Whoops \u2014 forgot the attachment.\u00a0Undo.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Don\u2019t you wish there was an undo button in life? <\/strong>There isn\u2019t. So often you\u2019re left with unrelenting guilt for things you cannot undo. If you don\u2019t deal with that guilt, you will find yourself in this pitfall of pessimistic fatalism.<\/p>\n<p>This podcast addresses the pitfall and gives counsel on how to avoid it, or, if you&#8217;re in it, how to escape it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_2836\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1794-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.shieldsgroup.com\/mp3s\/amq\/2011\/pitfalls\/20110220Pitfall05PessimisticFatalism.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shieldsgroup.com\/mp3s\/amq\/2011\/pitfalls\/20110220Pitfall05PessimisticFatalism.mp3\">http:\/\/www.shieldsgroup.com\/mp3s\/amq\/2011\/pitfalls\/20110220Pitfall05PessimisticFatalism.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shieldsgroup.com\/mp3s\/amq\/2011\/pitfalls\/20110220Pitfall05PessimisticFatalism.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.shieldsgroup.com\/blog\/?powerpress_pinw=1794-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shieldsgroup.com\/mp3s\/amq\/2011\/pitfalls\/20110220Pitfall05PessimisticFatalism.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"20110220Pitfall05PessimisticFatalism.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><!--powerpress_player-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I love the undo feature on computers. If I accidently delete an important paragraph from a sermon, I can undo it. If I accidently delete a file I need, I can go to the recycle bin and restore it. 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