The Affliction of Abundance: FOBO or the Fear of a Better Option
the paradox of choice.
Mark Manson • The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
This is choice paralysis. Previous generations didn’t have many options so they stuck together through hard times and made it work. Now, abundance (or its illusion) has led people to feel less satisfied. People are now more anxious about making a choice and less certain that the one they made was correct.
4 signs you're making a fear-based decision (from @artofaccomp)
- your thinking becomes binary (Do vs. Don't Do, Leave vs. Stay)
- you're obsessed with making the right decision
- you keep seeking more information
- choices feel permanent rather than iterative
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