When faced with a difficult decision, it probably doesn't matter which choice you take. Emotionally it's difficult to accept this. But logically it's easy:
- If one of the two choices was clearly better, it would be an easy decision
- But it is difficult. Therefore, neither of the two choices is clearly better.
- Therefore, it doesn't matter much which you choose.
This doesn't work for people who feel irrational regret (ie, regretting a decision that turned out badly because of information that was not known at the time of the decision). Yes, irrational regret is very common. But it's just another logical failing that can be overcome.
If you still feel anxiety when forced to choose between two good choices, go visit a third world country.
- If one of the two choices was clearly better, it would be an easy decision
- But it is difficult. Therefore, neither of the two choices is clearly better.
- Therefore, it doesn't matter much which you choose.
This doesn't work for people who feel irrational regret (ie, regretting a decision that turned out badly because of information that was not known at the time of the decision). Yes, irrational regret is very common. But it's just another logical failing that can be overcome.
If you still feel anxiety when forced to choose between two good choices, go visit a third world country.