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Overthinking Your Food Choices Is A Waste Of Time
56:10 - 1:02:37 (06:26)
Spending too much time choosing a dish on a menu is a bad use of your time, as you could be enjoying the time by talking to the people with you, and the impact of not choosing the right dish is tiny.
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Doing things in parallel means betting on both sides at once and can lead to faster progress.
56:10 - 58:08 (01:57)
Summary
Doing things in parallel means betting on both sides at once and can lead to faster progress. It also allows experimenting with a potential new career path while still maintaining a current job.
ChapterOverthinking Your Food Choices Is A Waste Of Time
Episode#233 - Annie Duke - How To Make Better Decisions
PodcastModern Wisdom
Investing in optionality can benefit the future of plans, should things not go as planned.
58:08 - 59:09 (01:00)
Summary
Investing in optionality can benefit the future of plans, should things not go as planned. A potential example of this strategy could be setting up a tent for an outdoor wedding as a backup plan for weather concerns, allowing for both indoor and outdoor wedding options.
ChapterOverthinking Your Food Choices Is A Waste Of Time
Episode#233 - Annie Duke - How To Make Better Decisions
PodcastModern Wisdom
Spending too much time deciding what to order at a restaurant is a waste of time since the impact of choosing the wrong dish is minimal.
59:09 - 1:02:37 (03:27)
Summary
Spending too much time deciding what to order at a restaurant is a waste of time since the impact of choosing the wrong dish is minimal. It's better to use that time to talk to the people you're with, which might bring you more enjoyment.