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Nov 2025
37m 33s

9di w dépanner — The Mindset of Settling

Afaf Ouardi
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The fear of uncertainty drives us to overwork, to over-plan, to burn out trying to keep everything from falling apart, while the comfort of control keeps us stuck in safe choices and quiet satisfaction. Losing control or staying too in control, that’s what the episode unpacks.

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