Too Many Options Will Make a Tyrant of Us All – Matthew McConaughey

too many options will make a tyrant of us all

A statement that is every entrepreneur knows that it is the truth. And yours truly, is one of the many entrepreneurs that put much much more on the plate than what one can handle. Successful entrepreneurs learn how to delegate, but still, this statement can apply to anyone, entrepreneur or not, and still be true.

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Too many options can make a tyrant out of any of us, so we should get rid of the excess in our lives that keep us from being more of ourselves. When we decrease the options that don’t feed us, we eventually, almost accidentally, have more options in front of us that do.
– Matthew McConaughey

In business, having too many options is like standing in front of an all-you-can-eat buffet—sounds great until you start to panic about what to choose. When you’ve got endless choices, you can become a tyrant, second-guessing everything and driving yourself (and your team) nuts. Instead of making a decision, you end up stuck in analysis paralysis, trying to pick the “perfect” option.

So, sometimes it’s better to limit your choices, make a decision, and run with it. Otherwise, you’ll just end up stressed, hungry, and still holding an empty plate!

In life, having too many options can be like trying to pick a show to watch on Netflix—half an hour later, you’re still scrolling and somehow more stressed than when you started. When faced with endless choices, you can become your own worst enemy, overthinking everything and making it impossible to decide.

Instead of enjoying life, you end up stuck in decision-making mode, second-guessing every choice. So, sometimes it’s better to keep it simple, make a choice, and stick with it. Otherwise, you’ll just end up overwhelmed, frustrated, and probably still scrolling!