Bite‑sized knowledgeto upgrade
your career
to upgrade
Ideas from books, articles & podcasts.
What Causes F.O.B.O.
For F.O.B.O. to happen, you have to have multiple options. It is mostly a consequence of our world in which everything seems possible.
33
STASHED IN:
1.2K
published ideas from this article:
MORE IDEAS FROM THE SAME ARTICLE
F.O.B.O is our inability to decide between different options all of which are decent. It can lead us to paralysis when we’re in the process of making a decision.
F.O.B.O. means obsessively researching every possible alternative, when faced with a decision, fearing we’ll mi...
For the important things you have to consider, think like a venture capitalist: jot down everything you can on the subject you're trying to decide on ( the pros, cons for example) and read it out loud.
This is almost like writing an investment memo for a V.C. investment: ...
To beat FOBO, find the Mostly Fine Decision. This is the outcome you’d be ok with, even if it’s not the absolute best possible one.
MORE LIKE THIS
Whether it is deciding what to watch on TV, or which job offer to accept, Fobo (Fear of better options) can affect anyone.
A Fobo-afflicted person may not make a decision due to wanting complete information or simply be overwhelmed with the daunting options.
6
STASHED IN:
768
published 4 ideas
Perseverance means you never quit. Procrastination usually means you never get started, although the inability to finish something is also a form of procrastination.
29
STASHED IN:
214
FOMO = the compulsive desire to experience something (or be somewhere) motivated by the fear of what you will potentially lose. And this idea of loss is usually imagined. FOMO is that irrational belief that everyone is always having more fun than you, at all times.
STASHED IN:
379
published 3 ideas
❤️ Brainstash Inc.