Choosing from a range

The problem with most binary decisions is that you only have one choice.

‘Yes’ I will do that, or ‘no’ I won’t.

Which doesn’t lend itself well to opportunities. Because, even if we acknowledge it or not, opportunity cost is real.

You can choose—yes or no—to buy a car, to commute to work. But you can also carpool, ride a bike, or use Uber. Or, you can bring home closer to work, or give up the job and find a way to work from home, entirely.

Hence the benefit of choosing from a range of choices.

I want this more than that. I am like this more than those other things. I’d prefer this option compared to all the rest.

Choosing from a range invites possibility. Because you realize you don’t just have one option—but many others. Opportunties waiting to be explored.

It won’t help every time. (Best to keep your marriage-decision strictly binary.) But as things go, it’s a useful technique for making the most of most of your decisions, or at least, thinking about them.