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The problem with optimizing our lives (w/ Barry Schwartz and Coco Krumme)
WorkLife with Adam Grant
Choosing between important decisions and trivial decisions
Barry advises us to be selective in our choices, focusing more on important decisions. Delegating decisions to others and becoming experts in different areas can be beneficial. The principle of the flat maximum suggests that once we achieve excellence, the differences between options become insignificant. So, instead of obsessing over the differences between excellent choices like Brown and Yale, we should embrace the excellence that is already available to us.
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