{"id":64422,"date":"2022-04-01T17:16:42","date_gmt":"2022-04-01T21:16:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=64422"},"modified":"2022-04-15T17:17:49","modified_gmt":"2022-04-15T21:17:49","slug":"having-too-many-options","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/having-too-many-options\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Having Too Many Options Makes You Unhappy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Do you feel stressed out when you have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/too-many-options\/\">too many options<\/a> to choose from? Why does limited freedom actually make you happier?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>People tend to think that the more choices they have, the happier they&#8217;ll be. However, an abundance of choices will actually make you unhappy because you&#8217;ll always doubt the decision you&#8217;ve made. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s why having too many options creates a paradox.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-lack-of-freedom-makes-you-happier\"><strong>Lack of Freedom Makes You Happier<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to social psychologist Daniel Gilbert, one type of poor choice you make concerns your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/desire-for-independence\/\">desire for freedom<\/a>: According to Gilbert,<strong> you opt for choices that grant you greater freedom in the future, when, in reality, the choices that limit your freedom make you happier<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019re happier when you have less freedom thanks again to your automatic happiness-protecting response, writes Gilbert. This response triggers when you have little power and few options so that despite this adversity you can still be happy. However, you\u2019re not <em>aware<\/em> this response will kick in. Therefore, you always make the choice that keeps your options open to avoid the discomfort you think lack of choice will bring.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In reality, having too many options makes you unhappy because you constantly doubt yourself, claims Gilbert: Should you choose A or B? Was A the right choice? Should you switch to B? When you\u2019re not locked into a choice, your mind second-guesses, and this produces unhappiness.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s look at an example: You\u2019re deciding between an eight-year biology research program in a remote rainforest that you can\u2019t leave for the duration of the program and an eight-year local program that you can leave if you don\u2019t like it. Which program will you choose?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most will opt for the second program because they feel it will make them happier in the future to have the option to quit. But, the first program will probably make you happier. Even if you\u2019re initially miserable in the rainforest, your happiness-protecting response will kick in as a protective mechanism. You\u2019ll thus derive meaning and joy from being in the rainforest\u2014for instance, by believing that you\u2019re <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-grow-as-a-person\/\">growing as a person<\/a>. Meanwhile, if you choose the other program, you\u2019ll wonder if it was the right choice or if you should use your ability to quit and look for something better.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Coping With Many Options<\/strong><br><br>Though Gilbert shows that choices that provide you with fewer liberties make you happier, most people won\u2019t take those liberty-reducing options. Instead, they\u2019ll make choices that give them the flexibility to choose something better later.&nbsp;<br><br>Yet soon, those who\u2019ve chosen the flexible option will need to make more choices: to stick with their first choice or to use the flexibility to make a different, better choice. In <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/the-paradox-of-choice\"><em>The Paradox of Choice<\/em><\/a><em>, <\/em>Barry Schwartz describes several strategies for dealing with such choice abundance:&nbsp;<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/the-paradox-of-choice\/part-4-chapter-11#4-dont-obsess-over-opportunity-costs\"><strong>Don\u2019t worry about what you\u2019re missing<\/strong><\/a>.<strong> <\/strong>Instead, consider if you\u2019re content with your existing choice. If you are, stop looking for better options.&nbsp;<br><a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/the-paradox-of-choice\/part-4-chapter-11#5-make-firm-decisions\"><strong>Once you\u2019ve made a decision, stick with it<\/strong><\/a>.<strong> <\/strong>This is the happiness-maximizing response on a conscious level: recognizing the value of the choice you\u2019ve made and being content that you\u2019ve made it, regardless of what happens.&nbsp;<br><a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/the-paradox-of-choice\/part-4-chapter-11#6-find-ways-to-be-grateful\"><strong>Be grateful for the positive facets of your choice<\/strong><\/a>. Even if your choice isn\u2019t perfect, there are undoubtedly some positive aspects to it. You\u2019ll be happier if you\u2019re thankful for those aspects.&nbsp;<br><br>Using these active <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/methods-of-decision-making-crucial-conversations\/\">decision-making<\/a> strategies can also help you more quickly adjust to a freedom-limiting choice\u2014perhaps even before your automatic happiness-maximizing response kicks in.&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you feel stressed out when you have too many options to choose from? Why does limited freedom actually make you happier? People tend to think that the more choices they have, the happier they&#8217;ll be. However, an abundance of choices will actually make you unhappy because you&#8217;ll always doubt the decision you&#8217;ve made. 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