According to research on decision fatigue: “An excess of choices often leads us to be less, not more, satisfied once we actually decide,” as one New York Times story puts it.22 “There’s often that nagging feeling we could have done better.” Choosing where to live and where to work and how to spend your money is daunting enough, but making such high-stakes choices at your weariest—it’s like trying to have an intimate conversation in a sports bar during the Super Bowl.
