Ever play the game of “Which superpower would you want?”
Flight or invisibility? Strength or speed? X-Ray or laser eyes?
It’s fun to think about and interesting to debate over a beer, but ultimately meaningless. You can’t have any of them. You’re choosing between options that don’t, and won’t ever, exist.
Decision-making 101 starts with understanding the difference between imaginary and concrete. What real options do you have in front of you right now?
A job offer is concrete. An HR screening call for your dream job is a maybe.
A signed contract is real. An exciting discovery call with another is not.
The future depends on decisions. But only the ones made between real options.
It’s OK to decide something, and then when one of the what-ifs turns concrete, make a new decision.
The what-if game is just that — a game. Don’t confuse it with the discipline of deciding.
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