The psychological benefits of being informed

If you don’t know you have options, it’s hard to stay confident in the face of uncertainty. And given all that ambiguity, it’s even harder to start.

But if you know how the world works, that this path leads to this outcome, and that their are opportunities available, well then it’s going to feel a lot different than it does starting from nowhere.

Following a map (and knowing the terrain) sure beat following nothing.