This video is about when you might have to consider some education you did as a sunk cost. This can often be better than trying to make it fit into your objectives.
Key points in the video include:
Accepting the Sunk Cost
Changing direction when necessary
Remembering that education should be empowering, not limiting
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Here's the exercise: Put your hands together in front of your body in a prayer position as seen below. Then start to push with your right hand for 3 seconds. What happens?
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