Also, you can usually break the logjam on a tough decision by unearthing some new options or some new information. So if you’re facing a dilemma and you feel stuck, our first advice is to loop backward in the WRAP process, using some of the tools we’ve already encountered: Run the Vanishing Options Test. Find someone who has solved your problem. Look for a way to ooch. Occasionally, though, we’ll encounter a truly tough choice, and that’s when we’ve got to attain distance. It’s easy to lose perspective when we’re facing a thorny dilemma. Blinded by the particulars of the situation, we’ll
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