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Why practical choices don't eliminate emotional costs

I chose the full scholarship at the state school over my dream college with debt and I graduated debt-free but still wonder who I would have become in a different environment.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Smart decisions can still carry grief when they close doors to alternate versions of ourselves.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Grief for lost possibility — paths not taken?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.