Joy

“The mistake is to assume that the way it feels at the moment is the way it will feel forever.”
― Barry Schwartz, The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less

“Every choice we make is a testament to our autonomy, to our sense of self-determination. Almost every social, moral, or political philosopher in the Western tradition since Plato has placed a premium on such autonomy. And each new expansion of choice gives us another opportunity to assert our autonomy, and this display our character.”
― Barry Schwartz, The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less

“Much of human progress has involved reducing the time and energy, as well as the number of processes we have to engage in and think about, for each of us to obtain the necessities of life.”
― Barry Schwartz, The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less

“Having the opportunity to choose is no blessing if we feel we do not have the wherewithal to choose wisely.”
― Barry Schwartz, The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less