You Did it Again: Now What?A Strategy to Find Hope When You Blame YourselfSometimes, we make a decision or choice today that threatens our success, happiness, family, work, or health tomorrow. Lisa and I call this the “Tomorrow Tax.”(Adapted from Season 8, Episode 10 for Throwback Thursday)This episode is in response to a listener named Julie, who asked me to prescribe an “Emergency Dose” for when we find ourselves paying that Tomorrow Tax again. Listen to hear the four steps to take if you find yourself paying a tax tomorrow on what happened yesterday. Scripture: Job 38:11, James 1:14-16PLEASE SUBSCRIBE to the show wherever you listen!Click here to access the Hope Is the First Dose playlist of hopeful, healing songs!Be sure to check out my new book, Hope Is the First Dose!Here's a free 5-day Bible study on YouVersion/BibleApp based on my new book!Sign up for my weekly Self-Brain Surgery Newsletter here!

(00:08) - The concept of the "tomorrow tax" explained
(01:37) - A man's struggle with addiction and the consequences he faces
(05:46) - Emergency surgery: Dealing with problems in the midst of chaos
(08:25) - The importance of dealing with tomorrow's tax
(09:50) - The Consequences of Not Taking Action Yesterday
(11:01) - The Tomorrow Tax: DUI and Regretful Purchases
(13:11) - Personal Example: Fasting, Pizza, and Body Chemistry
(17:20) - Addressing the Tomorrow Tax: Taking Responsibility and Making Amends
(19:24) - Limiting the damage and learning from past mistakes
(23:35) - Making decisions and re-engineering the food environment
(27:49) - Setting up for Success: Removing Barriers
(30:07) - Re-engineering Your Environment for Success
(33:22) - Introduction and Book Promotion