You’ll never see the disasters your good choices prevented. Trust that they were there.

Prevention leaves no evidence, which is why careful decisions so rarely feel rewarding. The accident that did not happen, the debt you never took on, the argument avoided, none of them produce a moment of confirmation. You get the quiet version of the year and no way to compare it against the other one.

When a sensible choice feels like it did nothing, accept that this is what working looks like. Keep a short note of the ones you made, since the record is the only feedback available.