Hey there,
You've done the thing you were supposed to do with your potential. You tried a bunch of stuff. Moved to a new city or two, or fourteen. Pivoted jobs, maybe entire careers. Taken the personality tests, read the books about finding your purpose. And you still don't really know what you're doing with your life.
You're still swiping, still browsing, still keeping one foot out the door of every room you walk into, just in case a better one opens up down the hall. And somewhere underneath all that freedom, there's a quiet, creeping suspicion that you're not actually going anywhere.
You're not imagining it, and you're not the only one.
That's what the new episode of Solved is about.
Drew and I get into why commitment has gotten so hard.
We learn from a Danish philosopher who ended his own engagement by mailing the ring back, then spent the rest of his life trying to justify it. We walk through the stages every person moves through to find their path, and why you can't skip ahead no matter how badly you want to. We get into why Casanova took the "keep your options open" philosophy to its very sad conclusion. And we cover how your brain makes committed choices feel right, plus the one condition that keeps that from happening.
We'll use all this to understand where you're stuck, how you got there, and what it takes to get out. Including what nobody prepares you for once you finally pick something to commit to.
You can listen here:
And download the Episode Guide to pair with it here:
Hope you enjoy the episode.
And if you do, pass it on to someone who could use it too.
Mark Manson
#1 New York Times Bestselling Author