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Chris Williamson shared a powerful quote on his podcast with Jordan Peterson: “The heaviest things in life aren’t iron and gold, but unmade decisions.” He explained that much of our stress comes from decisions we’re refusing to make. Avoidance itself is a decision. Jordan Peterson agreed: there is no...

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