Put Things into Perspective
In such a case, you may need to “retrace your steps” and start again. “Taking a step back” more generally can sometimes be useful. By doing so, you can “gain some distance” and “put things into perspective”.
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Consequences
Force of Habit
If you ever find yourself doing something a certain way without realizing it, then you can say that it is simply a “force of habit.” Have you ever tried to change a decision only to find that it was already “set in stone”? After all, there is hardly anything more durable than stone carvings.