If its already broke...

Our kitchen sink was leaking. We first noticed drips coming from the basement ceiling. I found that the faucet was leaking and would have to be replaced.

We got the replacement and I started disconnecting the old faucet to replace it. I was struggling to get the old faucet off. Because if the rust and gunk it just didn't want to budge. But the real reason was I wasn't committed to it fully. I was trying to disassemble it in a way that I could still put it all back together.

Eventually I took out a saw and just started cutting the faucet into pieces. After a few cuts I got everything off. I was able to install the new one and everything is working again. Now I'm wondering why I was being so gentle with a broken faucet.

But it was a reminder to me that even when something is already broken, it still takes an initial act of courage to fix it. Sometimes you have to commit to the change fully before you can make the progress you need to truly change.