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Sunday Firesides: There Are No Second Chances

Sunday Firesides: There Are No Second Chances

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Kate McKay
Dec 25, 2024
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In the immediate aftermath of an awkward date, blown job interview, aborted attempt to meet a mentor, abandoned decision to share a heartfelt belief with a friend — any scuttled act of potential courage — comes the invariable cognitive salve:

“I’ll do it next time.”

Yet, no matter how embarrassment-diminishing, self-incrimination-resolving, and dissonance…

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