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When You’re Stuck Between a Rock and a Hard Place

Gaurav Jain
5 min readJul 12, 2023
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You come across a shining career opportunity. It pays more, it has a fatter title, it has greater visibility and a higher potential for growth.

But wait. There are strings attached.

In order to grab this opportunity you need to make some sacrifices. You need to move to a new country, to a new climate, to a new community. You need to start a new life.

The Science Behind Decision Making

We all face numerous decisions, big and small, on a daily basis. The choices we make decide our trajectory in life. But how do we make those decisions? What factors come into play as we carve our life’s trajectory?

“Life is about choices. Some we regret, some we’re proud of. Some will haunt us forever. The message: we are what we chose to be.” — Graham Brown

© University of Chicago

According to a study by the University of Chicago, there are 7 facets of wellbeing that all humans have:

  • Social
  • Emotional

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Gaurav Jain
Gaurav Jain

Written by Gaurav Jain

Experienced technology leader by day and passionate storyteller by night. I write about leadership, engineering and life in general.

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