Unless we are victims of decidophobia—and yes, that’s the name of a psychological condition for those who fear making decisions—most of us have little trouble selecting a possible course of action when the results are inconsequential. We opt for Palmolive over Dove for washing our dishes, or vice versa; we take the gray scarf rather than the red one from the store rack; we choose a movie from Redbox we’ve previously viewed rather than select a new one because it’s a “comfort food” kind of night.
Then there are the big choices, the commitments that will turn our lives upside down.
