This is a short editorial but it makes a key point: That all of us waste plenty of time trying to make a choice on something that doesn't deserve a choice.
"I was driving from Dallas to Houston. I'd planned to spend the night in Houston, out by the International Airport, but with ninety miles still to go, I found myself dozing at the wheel. I started looking for a place to spend the night. I saw a billboard for a motel, but as I was about to pull off, I saw another billboard that looked better, so I kept going. Several times I was tempted to pull off, but I kept on going in the hope of finding something better. I didn't appear able to select."
Because the long-term consequences are not great, this is an issue that ought to immediately be solved by establishing parameters.
They ought to select what they won't accept, and take the first thing that doesn't violate the parameters. For example, they may say, "I'm not going to pay over $75 for a room, it's to have a private bathroom, and it's to be neat." Which means that the ideal decision here is to pull off the highway and take the first motel that meets those criteria.
"I was on the late night flight home from a business trip. In the airport bookstore, I was looking for a book to read, in case I could not sleep on the plane. "The more I looked, the harder the choice got. I started looking the in the best sellers section but could not see anything that looked like fun. Soon I was dithering so badly that I could not think straight
Another example:
Always think about whether the issue even deserves your concern. How great are the long-term consequences? If consequences are not that great, use parameters to select how you are going to solve the issue.
Hey, come on! This situation doesn't justify an issue solving method. They ought to establish parameters, pick something, and move on. Perhaps they didn't need to pay for hardcover, didn't like romances or war tales, and she is worn out to read a business book. Anything else is OK, so they ought to pick the first book that falls within her parameters, and move on.
Does your issue deserve a choice? If not, establish parameters, and pick the first choice that falls within them.
"I was driving from Dallas to Houston. I'd planned to spend the night in Houston, out by the International Airport, but with ninety miles still to go, I found myself dozing at the wheel. I started looking for a place to spend the night. I saw a billboard for a motel, but as I was about to pull off, I saw another billboard that looked better, so I kept going. Several times I was tempted to pull off, but I kept on going in the hope of finding something better. I didn't appear able to select."
Because the long-term consequences are not great, this is an issue that ought to immediately be solved by establishing parameters.
They ought to select what they won't accept, and take the first thing that doesn't violate the parameters. For example, they may say, "I'm not going to pay over $75 for a room, it's to have a private bathroom, and it's to be neat." Which means that the ideal decision here is to pull off the highway and take the first motel that meets those criteria.
"I was on the late night flight home from a business trip. In the airport bookstore, I was looking for a book to read, in case I could not sleep on the plane. "The more I looked, the harder the choice got. I started looking the in the best sellers section but could not see anything that looked like fun. Soon I was dithering so badly that I could not think straight
Another example:
Always think about whether the issue even deserves your concern. How great are the long-term consequences? If consequences are not that great, use parameters to select how you are going to solve the issue.
Hey, come on! This situation doesn't justify an issue solving method. They ought to establish parameters, pick something, and move on. Perhaps they didn't need to pay for hardcover, didn't like romances or war tales, and she is worn out to read a business book. Anything else is OK, so they ought to pick the first book that falls within her parameters, and move on.
Does your issue deserve a choice? If not, establish parameters, and pick the first choice that falls within them.
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