The Trap
Which story are you running?
Framework 2 of 14 from Fix Your Thinking, Fix Your Life.Why this one
You said "fine" a lot in this quiz. Sure. No problem. Then the dread, or the week of being annoyed about it.
Some fines are a trade you'd make again. Some are a no you didn't say. Nobody locks you in. You surrender your way in, one fine at a time, and the only way out starts with knowing which kind you just said.
Every "fine" tightens the trap. "Fine" is not a yes. It's a slow no to your own life.
Read more: There Are Two Kinds of Fine, the essay on this framework.
Do the exercise
Every chapter ends with one exercise. Chapter 2's is the one to start with. All fourteen are in the free workbook, with room to actually do them. Drop your email and it's yours. You'll also get Loud Thoughts, my newsletter. Unsubscribe whenever you want.
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Not quite you? A quiz this short can only get so close. The one-line version of all 14 is on the frameworks page. See which one stings.