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LESSON 5 · Life's Big Crossroads

Use It Wisely

Treat the framework as a compass, not autopilot. Project to age 80, sort reversible from one-way choices, and plan for real risk without obeying plain stage fright.

The whole trick is a swap: trade the anxiety of now for the perspective of a lifetime. Nearly every decision that scares you today will be invisible from age 80 — a blip you can barely recall.