3450: The Paradox of Choice and the Dangers of Perfection by JD Roth of Get Rich Slowly on Happiness

Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement

Optimal Living Daily LLC

Education, Mental Health, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness

4.6 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 5 January 2025

⏱️ 11 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3450: J.D. Roth explores the paradox of choice and the pursuit of perfection, revealing how too many options can lead to decision paralysis and dissatisfaction. He provides actionable strategies for overcoming this mental hurdle, empowering readers to embrace "good enough" and live with more clarity and joy. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.getrichslowly.org/the-paradox-of-choice-and-the-dangers-of-perfection/ Quotes to ponder: "Perfection is the enemy of progress." "Too many choices can leave us feeling paralyzed, unable to make any decision at all." "Embracing 'good enough' allows us to move forward with confidence and clarity." Episode references: The Paradox of Choice by Barry Schwartz: https://www.amazon.com/Paradox-Choice-Why-More-Less/dp/0060005696 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Ready to launch your business? Get started with the commerce platform made for entrepreneurs.
0:04.8	Shopify is specially designed to help you start, run and grow your business with easy customizable themes that let you build your brand.
0:12.5	Marketing tools that get your products out there. Integrated shipping solutions that actually save you time.
0:17.5	From startups to scaleups, online, in, and on the go. Shopify is made for
0:22.9	entrepreneurs like you. Sign up for your $1 a month trial at Shopify.com slash setup.
0:30.3	A brand new drama starring James Norton on ITV. There's no easy way of saying this. You left the
0:36.6	hospital with another couple's son,
0:38.7	and they left with yours. They've always wanted both boys. How can they be allowed to do that?
0:44.3	Maddie, I don't know. They've been lying to us from the beginning. They are twisting everything.
0:50.6	Theo! What if your child was their child? Playing nice Sunday 9 p.m. on ITV1 and ITVX.
1:00.6	This is Optimal Living Daily, the paradox of choice and the dangers of perfection by J.D. Roth of
1:07.7	get rich slowly.org, and I'm Justin Mollick. Happy Sunday, welcome to the award-winning podcast and one of the only podcasts in the world,
1:15.5	where blogs are narrated to you for free, with permission from the authors.
1:19.8	That's super important.
1:21.3	Now let's jump right into our post and start optimizing your life.
1:28.4	The Paradox of Choice and the D. D.R.R.O.G.Roth of Get Rich Slowly.org.
1:35.9	As important as I believe National Safer Retirement Week is, I have to confess that after
1:41.4	four days, five if you count Sunday, I'm bored of it.
1:45.0	My short attention span has dwindled. Imagine the difficulties I'm having as I try to concentrate on writing a book for three months solid.
1:52.0	Instead, I want to shift gears for a moment and talk about a subject with immediate real-life implications, the dangers of perfection.
2:00.0	Good versus perfect. While doing research for my book,
2:05.1	Your Money, the Missing Manual, I reread the Paradox of Choice by Barry Schwartz. The paradox of choice
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Optimal Living Daily LLC, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Optimal Living Daily LLC and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.