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How To Know What To Do — Aishwarya Khanduja

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I recently read an essay by Isabel on comfort, alignment, and the human mind that inspired this piece. The overwhelm of indecision and uncertainty we feel when we are scribbling down pro and con lists, asking everyone for advice, and running through a logical justification for every possible option in our head simply melts away when we prioritize our intuition. She perfectly worded what I have often felt – this hastiness toward tasks I think I’m supposed to be doing so I don’t get left behind. Or worse, to achieve whatever external metric of success I’ve told myself matters. A lot of us spend our lives on autopilot. It feels a little like: And when we do stop to question if we’re on the right path, we tend to get existential – is this in alignment with my needs at the moment? Is it co-evolving with me as I evolve? Am I getting stagnant? Is this what I’m supposed to be doing? We tend to think – when I get through the next exam, the next degree, the next job, I’ll feel safe enough, maybe

How To Know What To Do - Aishwarya Khanduja 04/03/23 How To Know What To Do on the science of Noticing I recently read an essay by Isabel on comfort, alignment, and the human mind that inspired this piece. The overwhelm of indecision and uncertainty we feel when we are scribbling down pro and con lists, asking everyone for advice, and running through a logical justification for every possible option in our head simply melts away when we prioritize our intuition. She perfectly worded what I have often felt – this hastiness toward tasks I think I’m supposed to be doing so I don’t get left behind

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