Between Plath and Didion: the most important lesson I learned in my twenties
choosing one fig does not cause all the others to instantly fall from the tree. If you realize you’ve chosen the wrong fig—and I mean as soon as you realize, because your twenties are shorter than you think—go back to the tree and pluck another. And another. And another. Until you’ve found the right one.
Caroline Beuley • Between Plath and Didion: the most important lesson I learned in my twenties
trial and error