Choosing The Best System: Switch Once
If we have sunken cost in an ongoing system, like a career, it doesn’t mean we should stick with it forever, especially if it is no longer relevant or useful.
One can first choose a system with complete research, and if after a while the system is not looking good, switch from it to something better, just once.
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