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Wow, incredibly timely. My word of the year this year is Commitment (and last year, funnily enough, was Courage).

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mine was courage last year too! i just made a little video about the two words i chose for this year (beauty & alchemy!!) but i may write an essay about them as well. the video: https://x.com/isabelunraveled/status/1874529994313208143

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wait I love the thought of having a word of the year, I'm so stealing that, thank you!

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It works so well honestly, highly recommended. Yw :)

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I can’t tell you how much your writing has spoken to me, Isabel! These topics of commitment and choice and potential have been stewing for a while in my brain and I’m so grateful to read your work. Thank you, and here’s to 2025 being the year of making choices!

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I have found the perfect page because I am presently in my exploring the potential era. This feels like a balm.

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Reading this made me realise that I am scared of commuting because I'm scared of failing.

But as you said, indulging in the protection of one's own potential is it's own trick.😔

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can't explain how excited I get when I see you release a new essay. you have my full attention.

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oh i love this

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Great writing. You convey your ideas very effectively. I feel like you were describing one of my primary challenges through this article and presented a compelling perspective. I have this certain fear in finality of decisions that I need to get over, or maybe it’s finality in how others respond to my decisions. I need to ruminate on this, thank you.

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such an important reminder and one that I (and many of us) need seared into our brains eventually !!

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Lovely post. This has been a big shift in my mindset too. I think that reading 4000 weeks was the first time it stuck with me — he does a good job of articulating the finitude of life, the impossibility of doing everything and the value of doing *something*

Recommend it if you haven’t read it!

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What a great reminder Isabel - I have to constantly remind myself this

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This is such a great reminder! Thank you for writing.

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A+ resonance, no notes. Thanks for this reminder to start 25 :)

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Absolutely love this. And feel the juiciness and rewards that come from feeling of making those commitments, vs weighing options indefinitely ✨

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