Is the quest for the best making us miserable? Some people will settle for nothing but the best. But when we have so much to choose from, there is a price to be paid for pickiness.
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Rankings are ruining our lives says writer
Is the quest for the best making us miserable? Some people will settle for nothing but the best. But when we have so much to choose from, there is a price to be paid for pickiness.
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It is your birthday and you are going out for a meal. It is up to you to choose the restaurant. How do you choose? Do you just pick the first place that pops into your head? Or do you make a long list and work out which is your favourite.
It is thought that around 10% of all people make their choices by rankingOrdering from best to worst. all of the possible options.
But now writer Rachel Connolly says that ranking everything might make you unhappy.
The problem, Connolly says, is that the search for the very best might make you less happy with what you have. We cannot just enjoy what we are doing.
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In the past, when we did not have many choices available to us, this was not such a problem. But today, there are so many choices to make. She thinks it is better to be someone who will happily settle for anything good.
Yes! Thinking too much about whether you have made the best choice or not will clearly make you feel unhappy. It is better to focus on what you do have.
No! Many people enjoy making lists and ranking them. It is all part of the fun. And it helps them make better choices, which makes them happier.
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Ranking - Ordering from best to worst.
Quest - Adventure, challenge or search for something.
Miserable - Sad.
Rankings are ruining our lives says writer
List overload: People have been making lists for thousands of years — but now they can share them online. Glossary
Ranking - Ordering from best to worst.
Quest - Adventure, challenge or search for something.
Miserable - Sad.