Rot Always Spreads

In roofing, there’s one truth you can’t ignore:

If the roof is rotten, it’s got to go.

You can tarp it. You can patch it. You can dress it up with shingles and smiles. But storms don’t lie — they’ll tear back the cover and expose the truth. Water will creep in, mold will breed in the shadows, and before long the whole damn system is compromised.

Life works the exact same way.

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Patching Is Just Procrastination

We’ve all done it:

Slapped duct tape over a broken relationship.

Smoothed over a toxic job with a forced grin.

Told ourselves “one more chance” will somehow fix the decay.

But here’s the thing — just like roofs, rot doesn’t heal. It spreads. And every time you pretend a patch is enough, you’re gambling with the whole structure.

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The Brutal Gift of Removal:

Roofing teaches you this: when it’s rotten, you rip it out. Decking, underlayment, shingles — gone. Brutal? Maybe. But necessary.

And in life? Same damn thing. Some things — and some people — are the rot. Leaving them “just in case” is leaving the ember that will burn your house down.

It feels harsh, final, maybe even cruel. But clean removal isn’t cruelty. It’s protection. It’s choosing strength over sabotage.

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Rebuilding on Clean Decking

Once you’ve cleared the decay, rebuilding is simple. Strong, clean, secure.

You don’t waste energy patching the same hole again and again. You build a system that can stand up to storms.

Same with life. When you stop recycling the same broken patterns and finally tear out what doesn’t serve you, you create space for something solid. Something that lasts.

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The Roof Life:

Rot doesn’t negotiate. Patches don’t protect. If it’s rotten, rip it out — totally, completely, no looking back.

Because half-measures collapse.

But clean endings? That’s where power lives.