I'm Emily P. Freeman and welcome to the next right thing.

You're listening to episode 132.

This is a podcast about making decisions, but it's also about making life.

If you struggle with decision fatigue, chronic hesitation, or if you just need a few minutes

away from the constant stream of information and the sometimes delightful but also distracting

hum of entertainment, you're in the right place for a thoughtful story, a little prayer,

and a simple next race tip.

You may have heard me tell the story before about the beginning of this podcast back in

2017 and how I thought maybe I had about eight episodes in me.

I had just a few ideas about the potentially transformative power that could be found

in the process of decision making and how simply doing the next right thing could provide

so much relief.

Now, I would say the work of discernment and decision making is the foundation of everything

I do.

And I keep uncovering more angles, more insights, and more voices from which to learn.

Since I see this as part of my job, to bring you short episodes every week to help you

discern your next right thing, just know I won't be able to geek all the way out as

much as I want to today in an attempt to keep this somewhat bite-sized.

But after this episode, I've realized at least more books I want to read on decision-making,

and more thoughts I want to think through about the whole process too.

So hold on to your hat's kids and listen in.

After co-leading the literary London trip with Tish Oxen Rider last summer, I stayed in

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