I remember this day like it was yesterday because it was the day I had to make a college decision. I had to decide if I wanted to continue studying in the United States and pursue a higher and more prestigious education than in Mexico, or if I wanted to return to Mexico and rebuild relationships with my friends from home and be closer to my family. In both cases I had something to win and something I was about to sacrifice. This was probably the day I cried the most, but not because I was sad. I felt overwhelmed because I had to make this huge decision about my future alone. Stephen Cope is the author of the book The Great Work of Your Life. This book is about overwhelming decisions in everyday life that leave people unsure of how to find and pursue their life purpose. Talk about the different ways doubt paralyzes people, making them uncertain and unable to make a decision and follow their dharma. In this essay the ways discussed are: the fear of closing the door, the denial of dharma and the problem of purpose. But it wasn't just that I had to make a decision, it was that I had to make a decision....
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