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"I'm Soooo Scared of Ending up in a Ditch" and Other Money Fears

"I'm Soooo Scared of Ending up in a Ditch" and Other Money Fears

The nightmares that prevent us from figuring out what we really dream of

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Mandy Tang
May 22, 2024
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“You go ahead, I’m doing just fine!”

In business school, we learned about the concept of loss aversion. People had a disproportionately deeper emotional reaction to the thought of “losing something.” You’ll go to great, extreme lengths to avoid the pain of losing something.

I think this is why change, especially in the career arena, is so hard.

I’ll t…

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