<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Sunk-Cost on philliant</title><link>https://philliant.com/tags/sunk-cost/</link><description>Recent content in Sunk-Cost on philliant</description><generator>Hugo -- gohugo.io</generator><language>en</language><copyright>© 2026 philip mathew hern</copyright><lastBuildDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 05:56:15 -0700</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://philliant.com/tags/sunk-cost/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>again, adaptability for the win</title><link>https://philliant.com/posts/20260518-again-adaptability-for-the-win/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 05:56:15 -0700</pubDate><guid>https://philliant.com/posts/20260518-again-adaptability-for-the-win/</guid><description>i wrote earlier about a heavy lift, then a checkpoint where i thought i was through the worst of it. it turned out i was still on the wrong path, and the right move was to turn around. adapting to what was actually in front of me produced a much better solution than anything i was forcing, and reminded me that this so-called soft skill is one of the most valuable advantages anyone can develop.</description></item></channel></rss>