Issa Rae’s “impulsiveness” has landed her in some sticky situations over the years — and, sometimes, it has cost her.

“My impulsivity, the character trait I’ve benefited from and paid dearly for, is both a gift and a curse,” Rae, 40, wrote in her new essay collection, I Should be Smarter Now, released on Tuesday, August 26. “The gift is that I can be fearless in the pursuit of anything I want to achieve. If I want something, I’m going to be active and go after it. The curse is, of course, that I don’t properly think through the consequences of my actions.”

She added, “Some creatives can’t get their projects off the ground because they overthink. I’m an underthinker. The best example of this cost me every single dollar I had ever made in my life.”

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