Most decisions you make every day are an explore/exploit dilemma. For example, should you watch another episode of that so-so Netflix show or that intriguing 3 hours movie with mixed reviews on Rotten Tomatoes?

We can’t see the future, but we can learn from those that came before us. The biggest regret most people have as they get closer to the end is that while exploiting social norms, meaningless careers, and unsatisfying relationships, they lost their chance to explore.