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Our choices define us, but so do the things we choose to leave out

There is something empowering about 'missing out' on what does not add value to our lives

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I'll remember 2020 as the year my Fomo went away.

The Fear of Missing Out, that anxious belief that others are leading more interesting and meaningful lives than you are, had plagued me in university.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on November 29, 2020, with the headline Our choices define us, but so do the things we choose to leave out. Subscribe