The paradox of choice

Does having a lot of options really provide that much of an advantage? Is it about having options or learning to spot the right one? I’m inclined to go with the latter. Somehow I feel that you can spend the rest of your life waiting for the next ‘better’ option; you’ll forever be calculating, undecided, holding your breath, and strategizing. And maybe that’s something we all have to go through, but at some point it seems like you have to make a decision. Once you’ve seen the show and the players, at some point it feels better to stop waiting and start living. As ‘clever’ as it sounds to keep your options open and free, do people realize the opportunity cost of being hesitant?Waiting for a better option, as much as you’d like to think you’re maximizing your chances, you also giving up a certain level of efficacy. Was life meant for the waiting? or the taking? 

~ by apivat on January 22, 2008.