I've tried it but I found it incredibly hard. I want to feel in control over the little things too much.
I've tried it but I found it incredibly hard. I want to feel in control over the little things too much.
Wasted energy is the absence of strategic laziness.
http://aeon.co/magazine/philosophy/is-the-most-rational-choi...
When your reasons are worse than useless, sometimes the most rational choice is a random stab in the dark
As moderns, we take it for granted that the best decisions stem from a process of empirical analysis and informed choice, with a clear goal in mind. That kind of decision-making, at least in theory, undergirds the ways that we choose political leaders, play the stock market, and select candidates for schools and jobs. It also shapes the way in which we critique the rituals and superstitions of others. But, as the Kantu’ illustrate, there are plenty of situations when random chance really is your best option. And those situations might be far more prevalent in our modern lives than we generally admit.
Meanwhile, the book being touted on the article does not have a Kindle version. Not really great for a book touted for quick decision makers on the go.
Picking clothes can be as simple as a 10 second decision on a par with deciding whether to take a pee here or wait until I get to my destination.. andI ain't wearing a diaper to take away that decision ;-)
It sounds glib, and doesn't always work, but sometimes it is surprisingly effective. When it doesn't work you are in no worse position than you started.
I've seen people do this, and my first thought is "what happens when the waiter brings him something he's allergic to?" The patron didn't make the conscious decision to order that specific food, which makes me think the restaurant is now open to a lawsuit. If I were the waiter in that scenario, I'd ask the patron if he's allergic to any of the foods the restaurant serves, which would probably ruin his ego depletion game but would at least cover the restaurant (hopefully) if he then succumbs to his dinner.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liebeck_v._McDonald%27s_Restaur...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liebeck_v._McDonald%27s_Restau...
This wasn't some get rich quick scheme or frivolity. The settlement money paid for a live-in nurse for the rest of her life.