Let me share a brutally honest example of this exact problem from my own leadership journey. Despite having spreadsheets, guest interviews, and an entire robust system planned for my podcast launch, I made what seemed like the logically sound decision to always feature guests or co-hosts.
But I was ignoring what I knew about the people that engage with me professionally. They like to hear content delivered by me. Six months into recording, three guest interviews rescheduled in the same week, putting my launch deadline at risk.
The kicker? After years of working with top performers, I admitted to my team, "I knew that this would happen, but I talked myself out of trusting that instinct."
This is the hidden cost of overriding your authentic judgment for logical analysis—you're actually teaching yourself not to trust the very instincts that got you this far.
"You have a duty to look past your mistakes," he said. "Because if you can save somebody's life, or if you can inspire somebody, or if you can encourage somebody... then you are useful. And not only are you useful, you are needed and you are necessary."
Your mission is bigger than your mistakes. Stop letting past failures disqualify you from future impact.
The work of serving others is never ending. When we give, give, give, we are left feeling exhausted and taken advantage of. Yet, when we aren't serving others, our souls long to do so. By the end of this article, you'll gain clarity on how your attitude affects others, how your attitude affects yourself, and how the link between happiness and joy involves sustainability.
