#181 Dear Baby: Am I fit to be a parent?
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#181 Dear Baby: Am I fit to be a parent?
Figuring out what you want is the central task of adulthood, and it’s not an easy one.
Once you leave formal schooling, you’re catapulted into a world with infinite possibilities. You no longer have to show up at school to avoid detention or ace tests to make your parents proud. You’re finally unshackled from the training wheels of life, and now you... See more
Once you leave formal schooling, you’re catapulted into a world with infinite possibilities. You no longer have to show up at school to avoid detention or ace tests to make your parents proud. You’re finally unshackled from the training wheels of life, and now you... See more
In such a situation, she may feel lost and be unable to decide. Then the fear of making a mistake becomes her main feeling, and she may try to avoid deciding by going into delay, confusion, or the analysis of irrelevant data.
Steven Kessler • The 5 Personality Patterns: Your Guide to Understanding Yourself and Others and Developing Emotional Maturity
In the real world you will either understand and adapt to find success or you will fail. Now you can see how we make suboptimal decisions and repeat mistakes. We are afraid to learn and admit when we don’t know enough. This is the mindset that leads to poor decisions. They are a source of stress and anxiety, and consume massive amounts of time.
Rhiannon Beaubien • The Great Mental Models Volume 1: General Thinking Concepts
Not knowing what you want to do can be very disconcerting. You want to go forward but find yourself standing still, overwhelmed by the options or the risks.