The affliction of abundance: FOBO or the fear of a better option
...“Learning to choose is hard. Learning to choose well is harder. And learning to choose well in a world of unlimited possibilities is harder still, perhaps too hard.”...
...“Learning to choose is hard. Learning to choose well is harder. And learning to choose well in a world of unlimited possibilities is harder still, perhaps too hard.”...
...If you’re anything like me, you always think about the risks that are involved with making a big move in life. And that’s not a surprise. We’re collectively risk-averse. We truly hate risk. I’ve never met someone who said, “I love to lose everything!”...
...“The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposing ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function. One should, for example, be able to see that things are hopeless, yet be determined to make them otherwise.”...
...Despite years of evidence that starting school later promotes better health and improved grades, too few schools have adopted this measure...
...Now, I’ve recognized that life is always changing and to stop viewing it as a linear path, but instead a continuous series of experiments. There is no longer an end-goal, other than the constant pursuit of learning and minimization of regret...
...Yup, I was rewarded for surfing more strategically. And for being lazy...
...Because my routines were so optimized, if I was off just a little on the timing, it would throw the entire schedule into disarray...
...Turning 50 can be the time of your life – but it also means adapting to new challenges...
...“You get rid of the thought of competition. You are to create, not to compete for what is already created. You do not have to take anything away from any one.”...
...Our job as professionals is to show up and do the work. Not simply respond to incoming or do the chores, but to create and innovate...
...Avoid the temptation of distractions. How do you avoid distractions? That’s easier said than done. Sort of like saying, I want to eat healthy and not have anything with sugar...
...The most valuable things you give your children won't cost a cent...
...Don’t hold your breath while waiting for karmic retribution. When it comes to the workplace, no, life isn’t fair...
...The problem is that jumping right to “more” means we fail to consider “less.” Even when less would be a far better choice...
...A new study suggests eccentric contractions may be a more efficient way to build muscle...
...A new study on anxiety in JAMA Psychiatry shows a mindfulness program works as well as the popular anti-anxiety medication Lexapro...
...Few things will change your trajectory in life or business as much as learning to make effective decisions. Yet no one really teaches us what it means to make consistently high-quality decisions...
...Why is it that we like having choices, but we don’t like choosing? Being able to decide between several options makes us feel in control. Yet, we tend to exhibit a preference for the default option when presented with a selection of choices. This is called the default effect, and it rules many aspects of our lives from the products we buy to the career we build...
...Garbage disposals can be very convenient, plus help keep food waste out of landfills. But garbage disposals are often a mystery to homeowners. But while it might seem daunting, garbage disposal maintenance can actually be pretty simple...
...When we’re young, or the project is going really well, it’s easy to waste the good days. After all, there will be another one tomorrow...