The Paradox of Choice
Overview
The fact is, too muchย ofย a good thing has proven detrimental to our psychological and emotional well-being.ย Whether we’re buying a pairย ofย jeans or setting up a 401(k), everyday decisions-fromย theย mundane toย theย profound challengesย ofย balancing career, family, and individual needs-have become increasingly complex due toย theย overwhelming abundanceย ofย choiceย with which we are presented. We assume that moreย choiceย means better options andย greater satisfaction. But bewareย ofย choiceย overload: it can be paralyzing, make you questionย theย decisions you make before you even make them, set you up for unrealistically high expectations, and make you blame yourself for any and all failures.ย In Professor Schwartz’ย Paradoxย ofย Choiceย le