An article by Jennifer Sawyer.

When I was in my mid-20s, feeling burnt out by my work in television production and looking for a career shift, I spent weeks bouncing around to job interviews. I had the good fortune of being offered two great jobs — one in New York City, where I lived, and one that would require a relocation to Chicago. To an outsider, it seemed like an abundance of blessings, especially at a time when I really hoped to make a change, but the impending decision between career moves only caused me to panic as the reality of making a choice that could potentially change my life set in.

The next week felt like a year as I agonized over the choice, frantically calling friends and family for advice, making lengthy pros and cons lists, poring over the offers and laying in bed, anxious and unable to sleep as I contemplated all of the things that could potentially go wrong. There were tears, nausea and a growing inability to trust my own judgement as I flipped back and forth between choices depending on the hour.

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