Every time I have to make a decision whether about a job, career, or anything significant, I somehow end up picking the harder route. And later, I regret it. Why so complex? Weren't easier options available?
This pattern runs deep. Be it my choice of specialization, life partner, or even alternative ways to make a living, I always lean toward the tough road.
Sometimes, I wonder if it’s that weird academician mindset one that seeks purpose through complexity, indulging in tasks and discussions beyond its own capability. Other times, I just fail to think straight. Am I too naive, too utopian, lacking external feedback? Or is it my mental construct believing that if something is tough, it must be valuable, because if it were easy, it would already be done?
Then there is the idea of common sense. I don’t think I have much of it, yet I often preach it to others. But wait, if common sense is so obvious, why do I keep overcomplicating things?
Maybe this isn’t just about me. Maybe most of us do this- overthinking our beliefs, preferences, relationships, work, and life itself.
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