<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Aurora 𝜗𝜚]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hii, I’m Rory A 16yr old who’s new to writing!! I love reading and want to grow as a person through this account!! The fig tree analogy by Sylvia Plath is my Roman empire 𝜗𝜚⋆ xoxo Rory<3]]></description><link>https://xoauroraxo.substack.com</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9MNp!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbadc10b1-d13e-4ee3-bcb2-13e671e11a1e_1168x876.png</url><title>Aurora 𝜗𝜚</title><link>https://xoauroraxo.substack.com</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 00:47:59 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://xoauroraxo.substack.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Aurora 𝜗𝜚]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[xoauroraxo@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[xoauroraxo@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Aurora 𝜗𝜚]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Aurora 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that crying was for the weak and that &#8220;brave children do not cry&#8221;</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!VGQF!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2f63544d-b0a8-476a-a6a6-42037a9dc9f9_429x409.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!VGQF!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2f63544d-b0a8-476a-a6a6-42037a9dc9f9_429x409.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!VGQF!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2f63544d-b0a8-476a-a6a6-42037a9dc9f9_429x409.jpeg 848w, 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Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are your figs rotting?]]></title><description><![CDATA[So I recently stumbled upon &#8220;The Fig Tree&#8221; poem by Sylvia Plath and it really stuck with me.]]></description><link>https://xoauroraxo.substack.com/p/are-your-figs-rotting</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://xoauroraxo.substack.com/p/are-your-figs-rotting</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Aurora 𝜗𝜚]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:51:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hT5-!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa4530297-0f9b-45b9-8c14-d1b6ca05b477_1080x1920.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So I recently stumbled upon &#8220;The Fig Tree&#8221; poem by Sylvia Plath and it really stuck with me. </p><p>So far I&#8217;d always believed that thinking over a choice for huge amounts of time was the best decision so as to not choose the wrong option but after reading this poem it hit me that waiting too long can lead to losing all the options. </p><p>As a econ student this reminded me of the fear of opportunity cost which is the next best alternative forgone, or in simpler terms picking option &#8216;A&#8217; and losing option &#8216;B&#8217; in the process</p><p>I noticed recently that I&#8217;d always put off making decisions in fear of choosing the wrong thing and when I decided on none I believed that it was for the best, but looking back at it now it hits me that had I just chosen either option I would have experienced them but instead my fear paralysed me from experiencing new things and living my life&#8230;</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hT5-!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa4530297-0f9b-45b9-8c14-d1b6ca05b477_1080x1920.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hT5-!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa4530297-0f9b-45b9-8c14-d1b6ca05b477_1080x1920.jpeg 424w, 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