Framework
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Regret Minimization

Choose what you'd regret least at 80

Best for
long-horizon personal calls
Time
15–30 min
Difficulty
Beginner

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The Regret Minimization diagram — Choose what you'd regret least at 80.
Example

At 35, deciding whether to leave a stable job to start the company

Regret if I do it
  • Burn savings for 18 months
  • Strain on the relationship during the grind
  • Lose a year of salaried career momentum
Regret if I don't
  • At 80, wonder what would have happened
  • Watch a peer ship the same idea
  • Stay stuck in someone else's roadmap

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