You're allowed to be inconsistent

Abstract

People sometimes commit the “false consistency” error, silencing conflicting internal desires, thoughts, or beliefs in the name of consistency. This can prevent them from using their intuition and lead to resentment. One should treat internal inconsistencies as signals to investigate and update one’s beliefs, not to suppress dissenting internal voices. Dialoguing with conflicting internal viewpoints, as if facilitating a negotiation, can lead to more satisfactory decisions. While prioritizing doing the right thing is paramount, even if it requires overriding internal objections, one should address those objections afterward to achieve genuine internal consistency. Resolving an inconsistency involves ensuring all internal parts are comfortable with a decision, not just being able to defend it. Internal consistency is a process, and it is acceptable to be inconsistent while working towards it. – AI-generated abstract.