Live, Leave, or Change
The Decisions when resistence seems too great
Welcome to the first of a multi-part series designed to help you navigate critical decision points in leadership, business, and personal development.
At some point, whether you’re leading a business, managing a team, or contributing to an organization’s success, you’ll hit a wall of frustration. Everything feels out of sync. You may start seeing endless “opportunities” for improvement that feel more like obstacles—or worse, consider (figuratively) burning it all down and starting from scratch.
It’s a natural response. Everyone striving for greatness experiences these moments. It’s normal. It’s expected. It’s part of the process.
In this moment, your response will change your life’s path.
When faced with these crossroads, there are three paths you can take:
1. Live with It
You can accept things as they are or ride the wave, letting the situation carry you wherever it goes. This path requires little effort but risks losing control over your future.
While it may seem easier to live with it, the cost can be immense. It often requires lowering your standards or, worse, sacrificing your goals.
2. Leave It
Walking away may seem like the most straightforward choice. In some ways, it is. Leaving immediately removes you from the frustration, but at what expense?
Why?
Because the impact isn’t just on you—it echoes through relationships, your career, and your long-term vision.
Sometimes, the grass is greener on the other side. Other times, what looked like grass from afar was only a patch of weeds.
3. Change It
This is the most challenging yet rewarding choice.
Committing to change requires resolve, patience, and a clear plan. It means confronting the issues head-on and working through them rather than running away. It’s not easy, but it helps you live a simple truth—those who choose change are the ones who drive meaningful impact.
Change is the most challenging path but has the highest return on investment.
Few take this path, but those bold enough to make this decision can inspire greatness in others.
The Path Forward
In the coming weeks, we’ll explore these options more deeply.
You’ll gain some insight into the resistance you feel, how to process this resistance, and when to Live with it, leave it, or change it.
Remember: Great things aren’t achieved by avoiding difficulty—they’re built on how we navigate them.