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by accepting_chaos 1529 days ago
This is the alternative approach to coming across some early success, this is a difficult route but as you become more self-ware and confident, maybe you can be more decisive? Maybe iteration is the key here too? Setbacks and failures scare me here but that is something to learn and get better at perhaps.

Another question here would be, did you find yourself becoming more decisive with time over certain topics? what helped in becoming so? (I have found myself to very less opinionated about things, that makes this process really tough)

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As you mature and gain experience it’s normal and healthy to have less “raw certainty” - but most of that is misplaced anyway and we’re just ignoring the uncertainties inherent in the world, and getting over excited by our own untested ideas. As I’ve aged I’ve found that it’s easier to focus on the questions that really matter, whether it’s “will this actually make money” or “will I actually enjoy working with these people at this company (regardless of how fashionable or prestigious it might be).