Psychologically, an abundance of choice can be difficult, as the act of making a choice sacrifices other alternative courses of action. If there are too many options, the weight of all the other missed opportunities can dwarf the actual benefits of what you do choose.
We all develop expectations for and assumptions about ourselves – it’s impossible not to do. They’re shaped by our parents, our formative experiences, our own standards, hopes for the future and, more and more so these days, by media coming to us at pace from the wider...