The guy circling for the closest spot usually walks in after the guy who parked in the back.

REFLECTION

WHAT THIS MEANS

Optimizing costs time, and past a certain point the optimizing costs more than the thing you were optimizing for. Searching for the best option feels responsible while it quietly consumes the advantage you were trying to gain. The person who accepted a decent option immediately is already inside doing the actual thing.

For small decisions, set a rule that the first acceptable option wins and stick to it. Save the careful comparison for choices that are expensive or hard to reverse. You will get most of the benefit and a great deal of your week back.

A QUESTION TO SIT WITH

Where does your shortcut actually cost you more time?

MORE IN MEANING & PERSPECTIVE

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