The Opportunity Tax

Why Getting Older Means Getting Wiser About Risk

Life is a series of trade-offs. Every “yes” is simultaneously a “no” to something else. This is the essence of opportunity cost – the invisible tax we pay on every decision. After years in the military, tech, entrepreneurship, and academia, I’ve felt this tax in more ways than one. Sometimes, it’s cost me a lot of money. Sometimes, it’s cost me years of…