Finding answers to those questions—“Is there a better way? What else could we do?”—is the goal of this part of the WRAP framework, “Widen Your Options.” Can we learn to escape a narrow frame and discover better options for ourselves? The first step toward that goal is to learn to distrust “whether or not” decisions. In fact, we hope when you see or hear that phrase, a little alarm bell will go off in your head, reminding you to consider whether you’re stuck in a narrow frame. If you’re willing to invest some effort in a broader search, you’ll usually find that your options are more plentiful
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