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Small Tries, Not One Big Bet
Rina tries four places for a month each and spends about $10,000 on the way to the one that becomes home. A little arithmetic shows why small tries work.
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Say Yes First, Then Prepare
Felix says yes to a three-day mountain trail before he understands it, then asks what could go wrong. A yes can come first if the plan follows.
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One Small Step Before Dinner
Imani says one sentence to her sister over soup, and the direction of her year changes. A step can be small, private and reversible.
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Would You Choose It Again?
At month eleven, Nora and Pete write three columns and ask one question: if we arrived here today, would we choose it? They sign for twelve months and change one thing.