Principlev1
Before committing to a choice, explicitly name and grieve
Before committing to a choice, explicitly name and grieve the alternatives you are losing — acknowledging real loss prevents it from resurfacing as chronic regret and second-guessing.
Why This Is a Principle
Derives from People care not just about outcomes but about the comparison (people care about counterfactual comparisons) and Losses loom larger than equivalent gains in human (losses loom larger than gains). This principle prescribes a grief practice to address the psychological reality of opportunity cost — it's preventive rather than reactive.