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Why is it SO difficult to make hard choices?

Why is it SO difficult to make hard choices?

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Nov 23, 2021
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Hi friends & new subscribers,

There's some news I've been keeping from you.

At the beginning of this month, I officially handed my resignation letter as an Emergency nurse. I've planned this “quitting my job” for a whole year, and lately, the desire to leave intensified.

So I went ahead and decided to take a break from nursing for now.

It was one of the hardest decisions I've had to make, and so this week, I'd like to talk about this topic: why is it so difficult to make hard choices.

😩 Why is it so difficult to make hard choices?

Have you ever looked back on your Google search history?

My most recent search history looks something like this:

"How to quit your nursing job?"

"Should I quit my nursing job?"

"How to make hard decisions?"

The last question led me to a TED Talk on YouTube by Ruth Chang, and it was the best resource that resonated with me in this whole process.

She talked about why it's so difficult to make a hard decision, and it's mainly for this reason:

You're comparing options wher…

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