Why You Shouldn't Decide

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Author Pete Davis is evangelical about the counterculture of commitment. He argues that the urge to drop everything in switch tracks usually comes down to one emotion, a feeling that often leads us to act irrationally. FOMO keeps us worried that whatever great option we do pick will cause us to miss out on future opportunities for other great opportunities. The word decide uses the same Latin root as homicide, namely to kill.

YOLO seems like the perfect rock 'n' roll philosophy. You only live once... so do whatever seems right in the moment. Be spontaneous. Quit your job; find a new person to date; and always, always keep your options open.

We all fear getting stuck in the wrong occupation, relationship or home - so shun fully committing to anything. But we're misguided. The man who coined the term YOLO - the Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart - tells Dr Laurie Santos that throwing yourself fully into a life choice is the best way to live our precious life.