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One thing to realize when making a difficult decision is that it's always going to be emotionally difficult. Hard decisions are hard, not because they're rationally hard, but most of the time they're emotionally hard. And this is true, even if you can convince yourself rationally that there's nothing to fear. And this happened with me when I was leaving Facebook. I had thought about this decision for three years. I had planned it. I had talked to many people. I had all the corner cases covered. It was a sound decision. But despite that, for a few months, I woke up with night sweats, with panic attacks. And the only thing that saved me was a written reminder of why I had left. Nothing else would help me at that time, not some brilliant argument or some new insight. So know that some decisions are going to be tough, even if you know they're sound. So embrace the discomfort. Once you make sure they're sound, make the decision and embrace the discomfort. #ToughDecisions #EmotionalResilience #OvercomingChallenges
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5moWell put, Yogi Sharma, PhD! 🏡 It's like no matter how much you plan, those emotions sneak up on you like ninjas in the night! 😅 Been there, done that. I found that sharing my fears with a close friend or journaling helped me process those pesky emotions better.