Nancy Nemitz
While many people really don’t like making decisions, they do prefer, instead, to wait until someone else decides, and then yell at them when things don’t turn out.
Barry Schwartz, psychologist and author of the book Paradox of Choice, points out we avoid making choices when we have an overwhelming variety of things from which to choose, such as cereal, menu items and clothes. We become paralyzed by too many choices, so we avoid making decisions. Once we actually do make a decision, we often are disappointed because we wonder if one of the other choices would have been better.
When I am assisting clients in making decisions about what to keep, this overabundance of things is exactly what makes choosing more difficult. Life was easier when you had fewer clothes and fewer entertainment options, as well as fewer things to clean and maintain.
Who is responsible for this mass accumulation of things? You are. No one forces you to buy all those toys to keep your children occupied. No one is forcing you to stuff your closets full of clothes you don’t wear. It isn’t good for you to have too much.
Nancy Nemitz, professional organizer and speaker, can help you decide. Call (480) 223-8939, visit www.createthespace.com, or send an e-mail to nancy@createthespace.com.