In this episode, Carl shares one of his favorite decision-making frameworks, something he calls the Ann Garcia Principle: make the decision, then spend your energy making it the right one. Rather than exhausting ourselves trying to guarantee the perfect choice in advance, Carl explores what happens when we choose thoughtfully, commit, and redirect all that energy toward making the decision work. From choosing a dream school to deciding where to live, it’s a different way to approach uncertainty when we simply can’t know everything ahead of time.
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