On cutting down inconsequential decisions to free up mental capacity for bigger ones (Obama knew this all-too-well)

πŸ’Ž On cutting down inconsequential decisions to free up mental capacity for bigger ones (Obama knew this all-too-well)

It was exactly this kind of thinking that former US president Obama had in mind when he explained why he only wore grey or blue suits when in office. ‘I’m trying to pare down decisions’, he explained to Vanity Fair. β€˜I don’t want to make decisions about what I’m eating or wearing. Because I have too many other decisions to make.’

Excerpt from: Think Small: The Surprisingly Simple Ways to Reach Big Goals by Owain Service and Rory Gallagher

HT: @rshotton

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