The Paralysis of Choice

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A desk overflowing with choices — the perfect metaphor for a modern mind. I’ve always wondered why stepping outside my comfort zone feels harder than it should. With so many ways to spend time, I keep circling the same question: am I choosing what matters, or am I just numbing myself with options? Choice overload might be the defining anxiety of our era. One moment I’m browsing an AI course on Coursera, convincing myself I’ll finally finish it. The next, I’m tempted to restart my Sanskrit lessons. And somewhere in that mental whirlpool, a random LLM video on YouTube quietly steals an hour I never intended to give away. It isn’t learning — it’s drifting. I think back to my first iPhone 4. One model. One color. No storage decisions. Apple had already stripped away the noise. Life felt simpler when constraints were built in. Today everything comes in infinite flavors — phones, courses, ideas, careers, spiritual paths, entertainment platforms. Abundance looks empowering,...
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Being an ardent fan of RK Narayan, I come across forwards from friends of the great man. It doesn't give me any more pleasure than to abandon everything and read about him. Here are a few links which make great reading.
  1. http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl1914/19140670.htm - T.S. Sathyan
  2. http://www.flonnet.com/fl1416/14160980.htm
  3. http://www.flonnet.com/fl1416/14160970.htm
  4. http://churumuri.wordpress.com/2006/04/19/campaign-why-you-must-speak-up-for-rkn/
  5. http://www.rediff.com/news/2001/may/16spec.htm
  6. http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2006052100270300.htm&date=2006/05/21/&prd=mag
  7. http://www.rajiv.com/india/humor/rkn.htm
  8. http://www.bostonreview.net/BR31.4/lahiri.html
  9. http://www.outlookindia.com/dossiersind.asp?id=254&dn=R%2EK%2E+Narayan&ty=6
I will update this list as and when I get good links!

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