Second Chances

Can you get a second bite at the apple? Find out in this mini podcast.

 Grasshopper Notes are the writings from America's Best Known Hypnotherapist John Morgan. His podcasts contain his most responded to essays and blog posts from the past two decades. 

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"The Grasshopper" is the part of you that whispers pearls of wisdom that  seem to pop into your mind from out of the blue. John's essays and blog posts are his interpretations of these "Nips of Nectar." Others have labeled his writings as timeless wisdom. 

Most of the John's writings revolve around self improvement and self help. They address topics like:

• Mindfulness
• Peace of mind
• Creativity
• How to stay in the present moment
• Spirituality
• Behavior improvement

And stories that transform you to a wider sense of awareness that presents more options. And isn't that what we all want, more options? 

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Transcript

Second Chances

Second chances . . . are rare, right?

Or maybe not even real—if you go by Will Rogers, who said, “You never get a second chance to make a first impression.”

That’s a pretty definitive “never.”

But then there’s The Grasshopper, who pushes back a little: “If you’re drawing breath, you still have an opportunity at a second chance.”

And honestly, that feels closer to real life.

Because here’s the thought that popped into my head: The only people who don’t get second chances . . . are the ones who died taking the first one.

So maybe second chances aren’t rare. Maybe we just don’t know how to get them.

Even the fictional character Jack Bauer—not exactly a self-help guru—put it pretty plainly: “Part of getting a second chance is taking responsibility for the mess you made in the first place.”

Yeah . . . that part.

Making amends has always been the front door to a second chance. But most of us? We don’t knock.

Why is that?

My guess is we’re more afraid of the reaction . . . than we are interested in the opportunity.

And underneath that fear is something really simple: We don’t want to be wrong.

We'll take the scenic route—detours, justifications, distractions—anything to avoid the straight path of saying, “I messed up.” or in Spanish, "La cagué.”

Problem is . . . none of those roads lead to a second chance.

Because being wrong doesn’t match the picture we have of ourselves. Somewhere along the way, we started believing that we are our beliefs. And one of those beliefs? “I’m not wrong.”

So when we are wrong, it doesn’t just sting—it threatens our whole perceived identity.

But here’s the reality: You’re just as likely to be wrong as you are right.

You just don’t feel that way.

And as long as you hold onto the idea that you can’t be wrong . . . second chances are going to stay out of reach.

So maybe the play is this: Start loosening the grip on those beliefs that aren’t working.

Find a loose thread . . . and pull on it.

That’s all it takes to start unraveling something that’s been holding you back.

Do it enough, and something interesting happens—being wrong doesn’t feel like failure anymore.

It just feels . . . human.

And that’s when doors start to open.

Because the truth is, the door to a second chance is almost always there.

You can knock anytime.

But if you’re still busy thinking you were right . . . don’t expect anyone to open it.

All the best,

John