What are your default settings?

Manufacturers of products almost always recommend changing the default settings to meet the needs of the environment that the product is being used in. Default settings are used to ensure the product works and can be shipped.

At the core, a default setting is a selection automatically used by a program in the absence of a choice made by the user.

‘The absence of choice by the user.’

What an interesting statement.

I hope it’s obvious that in your case, you are the program and the user.

So when do you really have an absence of choice?

Think about it before answering.

Hopefully, you were honest with yourself and answered ‘never.’

You always have a choice, although you might not always like or agree with your options.

Your default settings are a combination of all the lessons you were taught as a child with your family and the experiences you had with your environment. And your settings may have served you well for a while, but what about now?

If they are serving you well, then carry on.

But if not, then refer back to the absence of choice.

You don’t have an absence of choice.

The sooner you can come to terms with the fact that you always have a choice, even though you might not like the consequences, the more liberated you will begin to feel. Because just the thought of not having choices is stifling to your mind, you feel trapped.

Look, they are your default settings and you can keep, discard or change them as much as you want.

Does it take work?

Absolutely.

Is it worth the effort?

Well, what are your default settings saying to you right now?

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