learning Explainer
The Apple Tree Effect: Why Chasing the Best Option Leaves You Empty-Handed
The Apple Tree Effect: the apples at the top look best, but staring up at them means you never pick the perfectly good ones within reach
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learning Explainer
I Spent Three Months at 29 Agonizing Over a Jacket — And It Wasn't About the Jacket
Three months agonizing over a jacket wasn't decision paralysis — it was anxiety about life direction projected onto a safe, small choice
career Explainer
Should I Do a Working Holiday? If It Doesn't Connect to Your Future, You Might Just Loop Back
The question isn't 'should I go' — it's 'after I go, will this connect to the path I actually want?' Working holidays without a clear purpose tend to be detours, not shortcuts.
career Explainer
Don't Envy People Who Dare to Move Abroad or Start a Business — They've Just Seen Enough People
People who seem fearless about big moves aren't braver by nature — they have richer reference points. They've seen enough people 'do the thing and survive' that the unknown has become an estimable risk. And that's something you can deliberately build.