Every day, we face choices about control versus outcome—how we respond when someone makes a mistake, whether at work, in our communities, or in our personal relationships.
Do we enforce the rules and move on, or do we look for ways to help someone learn, repair, and grow?
On paper, it’s hours of service.
In reality, it’s an opportunity.
Teens begin to see the impact of their actions, experience responsibility in a real way, and learn that they are still part of the community, not excluded from it. Accountability becomes a chance to move forward, not a lifelong setback.
That’s the difference between optimizing for control and optimizing for outcome.
Control says: You broke the rule, here’s your consequence.
Outcome says: You made a mistake, but here’s your chance to repair and grow.
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