What is the best way to recover from a bad decision?

Decisions and outcomes are points on a map. The decisions with negative outcomes should stimulate a change of direction. Those with positive outcomes indicate a favourable course. Becoming driven by a decision, irrespective of the increasingly negative consequences leads to failure. “Madness is repeating the same actions and expecting a different result “

Acknowledging that a bad decision was made is the hardest and most important first step. Use this opportunity to write it down and accept it. While it's easier said than done, acknowledging it without judgment or excuses will reap untold rewards on moving from future bad decisions.

In my experience, first step to deal with the bad decision is the acceptance. “I accept the decision I made was not good” It gives you a kind of relief and unburdens you with the obligation to keep defending your bad decision. Now once you have wholeheartedly accepted the decision. Its time to take step back and think about what is root cause that led you to this bad decision. Lastly take ownership and plan to make a decision that rectifies your previous bad decision and remember- mistakes are good and bad decisions and choices are human!!

Acknowledging that a bad decision was made is the hardest and most important first step. Use this opportunity to write it down and accept it. While it's easier said than done, acknowledging it without judgment or excuses will reap untold rewards on moving from future bad decisions

This is key. We all are likely to feel like we were supposed to magically know better, but feeling shame or frustration is just emotional weight that can prevent trying new things in the future. Humans try stuff out and fail. Sometimes we make a choice that isn’t rewarding. Forgive yourself enthusiastically, and get on to identifying what you can learn.

This probably one of the greatest thing a person can take from it. What is it that you could learn from it. The learning helps us to grow. The learning also helps others when we have the opportunity to share with someone else going down a similar path.

Never waste a failure. Don’t lose the lesson. Spend some time in this lesson. Think deeply and critically on what could have been different, so the outcome would have been what you intended. Ask yourself "Was this a preventable or predictable failure?"

Recognize the difference between “I failed” versus “I am a failure.” Seeing yourself as a failure is unhelpful, unhealthy, and promotes a negative perception of yourself. You may have failed, but you are surely not a failure. Focus on strengths, not your weaknesses.

When dealing with the aftermath of a poor decision, an effective strategy involves seeking potential hidden opportunities that might be nestled within it. Although not always apparent, these opportunities can occasionally present themselves. For instance, consider a scenario where an individual enrolls in a course only to find that the content doesn't match their expectations. Despite this setback, engaging with fellow students might unexpectedly unveil networking prospects. Interactions within this setting could potentially pave the way for discovering new customers, and valuable leads, or even foster collaborations and partnerships.

Suffer with Dignity Refrain from labeling decisions good or bad, The moral skew limits effective decision-making Instead, we make ineffective decisions. I made one that taught me how to suffer consequences with dignity. I was a jealous boyfriend. One afternoon, I called my girlfriend to set up a date. She didn't answer. I made a decision. I drove to her house. She wasn't there. I parked and surveilled her street until her car returned. I went back to her house, confronted her and caused a disturbance. I made a fool of myself. I returned home and found a note on my door. It was from her. "Came by to see you and you weren't home.". Meditation on my decision and the pain it caused was the requirement. I now think before I act.