For most of my life, I suffered from pretty extreme FOMO (fear of missing out).

My parents will tell you that up until the time I was 7 or 8, I would never admit to being tired — and not just out of normal childlike stubbornness, but because I was terrified that if I took a nap or went to bed early, I'd miss out on something fun.

The FOMO didn't go away as I got older; it just evolved to focus more on my friendships and school. I hated taking a sick day from school because I was afraid I'd miss out on some inside joke with my friends or miss a crucial lesson in one of my classes and fall behind.

I said "yes" to pretty much every social invitation I got while I was in school and through most of college, even though I'm more of an introvert and it often totally exhausted me.

Once I got out of school and into the "real world," my FOMO evolved again, this time into anxiety around whether I was in the right career. Since I had no direction for a while and a serious "grass-is-greener" complex, I was always exploring other options and feeling jealous of other people's careers. It's no surprise that I applied to grad school 4 separate times and ended up in 3 different full-time jobs, all within in my first 3 years out of college.

In this week's blog, I'm sharing how I cured my FOMO for good, as well as one simple way you start making more confident decisions.

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