You have done something to regret? You ever looked at the past and thought that was a stupid mistake? It happens, you can’t change the past.

I remember I had a tattoo house call in the projects (New York City Public Housing). The projects in New York City are notorious for being the worst of the worst places to visit. I still decided to keep that appointment.

When I arrived at the project there were about 20 people standing outside. All of them looked sheisty; up for anything. I walked through the dingy hallways accompanied by the client. We arrived at the apartment and noticed five people in a unused bedroom. 

Setting there was only a cushion and a makeshift coffee table.  Maybe one chair but there definitely was a pissie mattress. It was gross. I should have never set foot in those project.

Good thing I knew how to bullshit at tattoos. Found a method of making the initial tattoo look OK. The thing is when you wipe off the ink, it wouldn’t all be filled in. I wrapped them up quickly, all five tattoos I was convinced to do. When I got home I got a ton of angry text messages.

Doing those tattoos was a really bad idea. Going to the project was a really bad idea. The only good thing was that I got paid. But at what cost? I was nervous and they were pushy.

Doing thing that seem to bad ideas can work out in the long run. That doesn’t mean make bad idea after bad idea. That just means your up to no good.

Being bad can pay off but there are risks to being a bad boy.  You might be on the end of a bad deal that you can’t navigate your way out of.

In Buddhism, there is the eighth fold path. Where your intention while walking this path is to make sure everything is righteous about you.

Leave room for good choices and avoid bad mistakes. Having a bad idea may sound fun but it can get you really hurt. Doing the right thing is a good idea.