When considering whether to attempt something new, should you contemplate the ways in which it may go wrong or be unpleasant? Yes, says Adam Mastroianni on Experimental History. Imagine what it’d actually be like to open a quaint little bookshop, including all the mundane things you’d need to do every day to run it. Mastroianni calls it unpacking. I’ve considered sailing around the world, but then I thought about all the things I’d have to do first, like learning how to sail. Also, sitting on a boat with only water around me while eating canned beans for several months may be less fun than it sounds.
Counterpoint: Instead, consider just doing stuff and see if you like it. Thinking about all the ways in which something may be unpleasant could stop you from ever doing anything new.
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