Finding happiness
It doesn’t matter what you choose, just choose and never look back. When we are given the opportunity to change our minds down the road, or when we try to predict how happy we will be with something or someone, we invariable fail and find ourselves unhappy. Dan Gilbert, author of Stumbling on Happiness, says that based on his research, we are happiest when we have no options. This fascinating presentation given at the TED conference describes his findings. Very interesting. (link to TEDTalks post)
Perhaps this is why creativity thrives not on boundless possibility, but on having limitations. I’ve read that two common traits of successful leaders are 1) that they make decisions quickly and move on, and 2) are always optimistic. Perhaps this explains it. It also fits the advice a friend once gave me: don’t try to figure out the rest of your life; just pick a project and do it; then do another; then another.
In other words, don’t think so much.
