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The Hard Choice Model

Ruth Chang · 2014

"Hard choices aren't hard because you are stupid; they are hard because there is no objectively 'best' option. You must become the author of your own life by choosing what matters to you."

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When we struggle to make a decision, we often assume there is a 'right' answer we just haven't found yet. The Hard Choice Model reveals that in truly hard choices, the options are simply on par with each other. Neither is clearly better overall.

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