You can't have your cake and eat it too
When wanting incompatible things simultaneously
Understanding the Rule
Choices have consequences. You cannot have all benefits of mutually exclusive options. Making a choice means accepting what you gain and what you lose.
What Happens When You Break It
Refusing to accept trade-offs leads to paralysis, poor decisions, dissatisfaction, and ultimately getting neither option as opportunities pass.
Benefits of Following This Rule
Accepting trade-offs enables decisive action, creates peace with choices, prevents regret, focuses effort, and allows full commitment to chosen paths.