Once a decision is made, we have a tendency to disassociate ourselves from it, especially when aren't fully happy or convinced with so that we give ourselves room to externalise that decision and absolve ourselves of any blame if things don't work out the way we'd like it to.

This is all just a narrative in our heads, of course.

And a destructive one at that. As it only turns our fears into self-fulfilling prophecies. 

We have another option, a better option instead. 

To fully own the decision we've made.