When I go to a restaurant, I don’t read the whole menu anymore. As soon as I find something I’d like, I stop reading and order it. Occasionally my wife will point out something on the next page that she thinks I’d like more, but I don’t do it myself.
It’s made my dining experience so much better over the years. I don’t stress about the food I’d rather eat and just enjoy what’s in front of me.
It works because in that situation, like many situations, there’s more than one right answer. If I get the omelette, I’ll be happy. If I get the pancakes, I’ll be happy. If I get the omelette while I’m thinking about the pancakes (or vice versa), that’s the only wrong answer.
So that’s something I like to remind myself of. Sometimes you’re stressing yourself out between two right answers, so it’s ok to just pick one and run with it.
When I go to a restaurant, I don’t read the whole menu anymore. As soon as I find something I’d like, I stop reading and order it. Occasionally my wife will point out something on the next page that she thinks I’d like more, but I don’t do it myself.
It’s made my dining experience so much better over the years. I don’t stress about the food I’d rather eat and just enjoy what’s in front of me.
It works because in that situation, like many situations, there’s more than one right answer. If I get the omelette, I’ll be happy. If I get the pancakes, I’ll be happy. If I get the omelette while I’m thinking about the pancakes (or vice versa), that’s the only wrong answer.
So that’s something I like to remind myself of. Sometimes you’re stressing yourself out between two right answers, so it’s ok to just pick one and run with it.