When your choices align with your values, life feels "right." When they clash—like taking a high-paying job that requires you to compromise your integrity—you experience cognitive dissonance. This is that nagging feeling of being "off-track." 2. Frames: The Lens of Reality
"This surgery has a 10% mortality rate."
If you’re stuck, try changing the frame. Instead of asking "What do I lose if I quit?", ask "What do I gain if I start something new?"
To make better decisions, you have to look at the interplay:
The trick is that we often have too many choices—a phenomenon known as the . When we are overwhelmed by options, we tend to freeze or make a choice that leaves us feeling less satisfied, wondering if one of the other 50 options was better. Bringing It All Together
When your choices align with your values, life feels "right." When they clash—like taking a high-paying job that requires you to compromise your integrity—you experience cognitive dissonance. This is that nagging feeling of being "off-track." 2. Frames: The Lens of Reality
"This surgery has a 10% mortality rate." Choices, Values, and Frames
If you’re stuck, try changing the frame. Instead of asking "What do I lose if I quit?", ask "What do I gain if I start something new?" When your choices align with your values, life feels "right
To make better decisions, you have to look at the interplay: Instead of asking "What do I lose if I quit
The trick is that we often have too many choices—a phenomenon known as the . When we are overwhelmed by options, we tend to freeze or make a choice that leaves us feeling less satisfied, wondering if one of the other 50 options was better. Bringing It All Together