Feeling Paralyzed? Why You Can't Make a Decision (Even When You Have Great Options) | Happiness | E548

The problem isn't that you can't decide. It's that you have too many options. If every big decision feels exhausting, there's a reason for it, and it has nothing to do with willpower.

I know because I'm exactly the same way.

I once spent 90 minutes trying to pick something to watch on Netflix, watched every trailer, and finally handed the remote to my husband and said, "You choose." Sound familiar?

In this episode, I'm joined by David Epstein, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Range and bestselling author of Inside the Box: How Constraints Make Us Better. Together, we explore why keeping every door open is quietly making us more anxious, more overwhelmed, and less satisfied, and why creating limits is often the fastest path to clarity, confidence, and peace.

You'll learn:

Why having more options often leads to more regret

The surprising brain bias that keeps you stuck

How to stop second-guessing yourself after you make a decision

Why "good enough" beats trying to find the perfect choice

How to make big life decisions feel smaller and less scary

A simple subtraction exercise that instantly clarifies your priorities

Why committing to one path actually gives you more freedom, not less