Perfection Might Be the Career, Kids, or Fancy Things—But We All Get to Choose

My principles helped me realize that sailing around the world was the correct path for me

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In a different timeline, I enthusiastically probed car dealers for the best price on a mid-sized SUV instead of inspecting endless rows of sailboats. I proudly signed a contract with an adoption agency, not a boat broker. I put all my productive energy into furthering my career instead of quitting my job to sail around the world. I shoo…