Why we are haunted by the choices we didn’t make
We find peace with our decisions, good or bad, when we take personal responsibility for our journey.
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No matter how much research we do before making a decision, however, we will never know that it will “work out” for sure. Because certainty doesn’t exist, writes the author.
ST ILLUSTRATION: MANNY FRANCISCO
Seven years ago, I was a burned-out journalist in my late 20s who considered leaving the industry. I didn’t think seriously about what I wanted except to escape, but having studied only media, I figured the solution was to pursue a master’s in a different discipline.
I spent months applying for a two-year Master in Public Policy programme, went through the whole process and got offered a spot.
