Too much high-content information, and I get the existential willies. I keep sputtering out at intersections where life choices must be made and I either know too much or not enough. The examined life is no picnic.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Too much information can paralyze decision-making, making life complex.
- In plain terms
- Having too much info can stop you from making choices.
- What can you take from it?
- Too much info can stop you from choosing.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do you overthink choices?
- Is less more?
Another view
Information is often necessary for good decisions.
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