4 Reasons Why You're Bad at Making Big Decisions:

1. You have more choices than ever
2. You're constantly questioning these choices
3. You're told you can do "anything" and interpret that as "everything"
4. You've been told to "follow your dreams"

Let's explore each more

1. You have more choices than ever

Your ancient ancestors did not have all these career and life choices.

Increasing choices coincides with decreased well-being and happiness.

It's not so much the number of choices you're worried about, but the consequences of those choices.

2. You're constantly questioning your choices

Even after you've made the decision, you stress over whether or not you made the right call.

This is why it's more stressful for most people to have multiple job offers than just one.

Endless choices doesn't mean total control.

3. You're told you can do "anything" and interpret that as "everything"

You're constantly bouncing between commitments without ever focusing on anything.

The more things you try to do the more likely you will end up paralyzed with indecision and accomplish nothing worthwhile.

4. You've been told to "follow your dreams"

Trying to pursuing your dream life/career/spouse is just asking for undue pressure.

If those things aren't perfect, you will feel like a failure.

Besides, there is no "right" choice and your dreams are likely to change anyway.

So, what should you do instead?

• Ask advice
• Gather info
• Run experiments
• Stop chasing perfection
• Pivot out of a bad decisions
• Stop second guessing yourself
• Make reversible decisions quickly
• Realize some decisions go awry due to factors beyond your control