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Creating Inevitable Outcomes
The word “Inevitable” seems to most often be used to describe some slow backward slide toward a negative outcome.
“It was inevitable they would get divorced at some point.”
“With his work ethic, it was inevitable that he would be one of the first to be laid off.”
“The project was ill-conceived from the start, it was inevitable that it would fall flat.”
When thinking about the inevitability our actions have the potential to create, the idea that we might create a system for living that inevitability leads to success seems almost laughable.
But I don’t think it is.
As surely as consistently making certain decisions will lead to failure, I’m convinced that consistently making other decisions are certain to lead us to success if we’re willing to stick with them long enough.
No doubt there will be variations in the specifics of those actions and decisions depending on what it is you’re pursuing, but I think the following list is a good starting point.
