The stakes here are as high as they come, and I've made my peace with that. I'm not reckless and I'm not frozen either; I just do the careful work in front of me, one step at a time. The weight is real, but I've learned to hold it with steady hands.
More people experience this than they realize.
You handle work with life-and-death stakes through steady care, neither careless nor paralyzed.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.