Getting out of Jam or Pickle

The predicament is that you see no outcome other than the one you fear or do not want. So, most of the time, when we think we are stuck, we fear the short-term outcome of making a decision.

Make a choice, take the step, and own the consequences. You can then start fresh.

Of course, just saying is easy, doing not so much. It may even be frightening and painful. That is why it is easier to pretend that we are in a pickle.

Favor performance over pretty.